Police Charge Trenton Man In Ewing Stabbing Death Of Philadelphia Man
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10:15 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
EWING, NJ.- Last Thursday, following an investigation, a 35-year-old Trenton, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged by Detectives of the Mercer County Homicide Task Force in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 40-year-old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, man during an altercation that occurred earlier this month in Ewing, New Jersey.
According to Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey, Davon Holloman, 35, of Trenton, New Jersey, has been formally charged with one count of first-degree Murder; third-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; fourth-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and three counts of third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Holloman was taken into custody on Thursday, January 22, 2026, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was processed on the charges and was remanded to the Mercer County Correctional Center pending future court proceedings in Mercer County Superior Court in Trenton, New Jersey. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a motion with the court to detain Holloman pending trial.
The charges stem from an investigation that began on January 8, 2026, when, just shortly before 5:30 p.m., members of the Ewing Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a man being stabbed on the First Block of Hillcrest Street in Ewing.
Upon arrival, Responding Police Officers discovered a man, later identified as Jimmy Chase, 40, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, lying in the street have sustained multiple stab wounds. At the time, Mr. Chase was immediately transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where, despite life-saving efforts, Mr. Chase succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time later.
During the ensuing investigation, Detectives of the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Ewing Police Department determined that Holloman became involved in a physical altercation with Mr. Chase, who is the father of Holloman’s girlfriend’s young children. The fight was captured on a cell phone video, and his three small children can be seen in the video, trying to break up the fight.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information regarding the fatal stabbing of Mr. Chase is urged to contact Detective Ryan Minnick of the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406, or you can email a tip to www.mercercountyprosecutor.com.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
