Investigation underway after fatal Trenton shooting.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police are currently investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday evening, May 26th, 2023, on Oakland and Hoffman Streets in Trenton. Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri disclosed that the victim, Sherief Treadwell, 36, of Trenton, NJ, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and eventually died shortly after being transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center. No arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is still ongoing.

Trenton police officers were alerted to gunshots in the area of Oakland and Hoffman streets at approximately 8:42 p.m. on Friday, May 26th, 2023. Officers on the scene observed the victim’s car drive away from the shooting area, lose control, and crash into several parked cars near 524 Hoffman Avenue. Officers began to render aid to the victim when they discovered he had been shot multiple times.

Anyone with information about the fatal shooting is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force. There are two ways to report information, either by calling MCHTF Detective Elijah Phillips at (609) 414-2006 or Sgt. Roberto Reyes at (609) 256-0997. Alternatively, information can be emailed to [email protected].

In addition to Sherief Treadwell, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office maintains a record of ten other homicide victims from Trenton in 2023. The victims’ names and causes of death are as follows: Donnell Williams, 29, of Trenton, Shooting; Stephanie Vil, 34, of Burlington, Shooting; Khalil Glanton, 23, of Trenton, Stabbing; Harold Rosario, 19, of Trenton, Shooting; Nyeisha Saunders, 41, of Trenton, Shooting; Jhosse Tolentino, 23, of Trenton, Shooting; Daniel Garvin, 46, of Trenton, Shooting; Ralph Conquest, 43, of Lawrence, Shooting; Roger Martinez-Rodriguez, 27, of Trenton, Stabbing; and Justin Reed, 24, of Ewing, Shooting.

The investigation is still ongoing, and the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police are actively seeking information related to the fatal shooting that occurred on Friday evening, May 26th, 2023.

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