Trenton, New Jersey, shooting leaves 7 injured as mayor considers changing summer curfew for teens

More than 50 shots were fired in a shooting that hurt seven people in Trenton, New Jersey, Tuesday night, officials said.

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What to know about shooting in Trenton

The shooting happened in the area of Centre and Furman streets at around 10:30 p.m., according to police. Investigators were alerted to the shooting by the city's ShotSpotter system.

Police said when officers arrived at the scene, they found seven victims, including a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old. They were all taken to Capital Health Medical Center to be treated for their injuries, police said. The ages of the adults who were shot ranged from 22 to 36 years old.

Two people were initially listed in critical condition, but as of Wednesday, only one patient was still in critical but stable condition, according to police. The other victims are all stable.

Police said it appears that multiple shooting suspects were involved due to more than 50 rounds of ammunition recovered from the scene. 

Four unoccupied vehicles and an unoccupied house were struck by gunfire, according to police.

Trenton leaders respond to shooting

During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Reed Gusciora and Trenton Police said the neighborhood has been designated as an extra attention area because of drug activity, gambling and quality of life issues.

According to Gusciora, overall crime citywide is down about 20%, but he said he's now considering changing the summer curfew for teens. 

Beginning July 1, teens need to be off the streets by midnight.

"I think we have to revisit that, particularly when we see what's happening across the country in other urban areas," Gusciora said.

City Councilwoman Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg said she grew up and currently lives in the neighborhood.

"We have children in these streets who are getting involved in things that are beyond what they need to be getting involved in," she said.

Jhkin Muhammad, who has lived in the neighborhood for 15 years, said what happened Tuesday night is an "atrocity." He added that crime in the neighborhood has increased in the past few years.

"We have to really address the cause of it rather than being reactive to the incident itself," Muhammad said.

The city said the Trenton Community Street Team, a violence prevention group, was back in the neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, speaking with neighbors and the victims' families.

Police said they're following up on leads, but no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information can call police at 609-989-4000 or 609-989-4155.