2 dead, 8 wounded in Trenton, New Jersey, shooting, prosecutor says

Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 7:50 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

Two people are dead, and eight others are wounded after a shooting in Trenton, New Jersey, early Sunday morning, police say.

The shooting happened on the 100 block of Locust Street in the Wilbur section of East Trenton around 12:25 a.m., Trenton police said.

At the scene, officers found several victims with gunshot wounds, police said.

A 33-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man died from their injuries, the Mercer County prosecutor said in a statement. Eight other victims — two men and six women ranging in age from 23 to 43 — were treated for their injuries and have been stabilized, according to the prosecutor.

The investigation so far suggests multiple people walked up to a block party and started firing into a crowd of about 100 people. More than 50 spent shell casings were found at the scene, and multiple vehicles were struck by gunfire, the prosecutor's statement said.

The shooting happened at a "large, unauthorized adult gathering involving hundreds of people on a residential street," Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said in a statement posted on Facebook. Officials plan to take steps to prevent gatherings like this…

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