Man gets 65 years for ambush killing during 2021 Trenton memorial

Matthew Tanner was found guilty of first-degree murder in April.

News 12 Staff

Aug 20, 2025, 10:59 AM

Updated 2 hr ago

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A Trenton man will spend 65 years in prison for killing someone during a memorial event meant to honor a shooting victim.
Prosecutors say he ambushed a man and shot him more than a dozen times.
The shooting happened in the summer of 2021 at an annual party held in memory of a victim killed in 2013.
Tanner must serve at least 56 years before becoming eligible for parole.