Twenty people have been injured, some critically, in a shooting at an arts festival in Trenton, New Jersey on Sunday. One person, suspected to be behind the shooting, has been killed according to local officials.
A second suspect is in police custody, according to Mercer County Prosecutor’s office. Fifteen of those injured suffered gunshot wounds and a 13 year-old boy is among the casualties.
Local authorities say that several people opened fire inside the venue and multiple weapons were recovered in the scene. The casualties were confirmed by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s office.
Police received reports that a man had opened fire inside
Roebling Market, where the all-night event took place, shortly before 3 am.
“It’s a massive crime scene,” Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said at a news conference.
Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson described the incident as
“truly a tragedy,” and expressed his sympathies to the victims and their families.
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