Mother & Teen Daughter Found Shot To Death Saturday Morning In Home
Sunday, April 13, 2025, 6:30 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
TRENTON, NJ.- Mercer County authorities are continuing the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic shooting deaths of a 40-year-old mother and her 13-year-old daughter, whose lifeless bodies were found Saturday morning inside their Trenton, New Jersey home.
According to Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey, on Saturday, April 12, 2025, shortly around 10:30 a.m., members of the Trenton Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting two deceased individuals being discovered inside a residence located on the 300 Block of West State Street in the City of Trenton.
Police Officers Find Mother And Teen Daughter Dead
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a 13-year-old girl in a third-floor bedroom, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound, and a 40-year-old woman in the stairway leading to the third floor, also having sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Both mother and her daughter were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Responding Police Officers detained a person of interest at the scene on unrelated charges. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains active and ongoing. The identities of the victims are pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Detective Scott Peterson of the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 649-9218 or Sergeant Roberto Reyes at (609) 256-0997. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org. All calls and emails will be kept confidential.
