Four killed in deadly Trenton weekend
The wave of violence plaguing Trenton’s streets this summer reached a deadly peak this weekend, with four people killed and others left injured in three separate incidents.
The killing streak began early Saturday morning, with the shooting death of 20-year-old Nyquan Owens on the 300 block of Brunswick Avenue.
The violence continued with a crazed flurry along East State Street at about 11 on Saturday night, when 52-year-old Barry Church, believed to be an innocent bystander was shot to death near the corner of Olden Avenue.
Moments later, in what authorities believe to be a related incident, a vehicle driven by 22-year-old Hassan Allen crashed out of control a few blocks away, striking parked cars and two pedestrians.
The two young women struck by Allen’s vehicle were hospitalized, with one of them listed in critical condition, while Allen, who was discovered to have suffered a gunshot injury, later died at the hospital.
An 18-year-old male also walked into a hospital emergency room around this time with a gunshot wound to his leg, and authorities have said they believe his injuries were related to this incident.
On Sunday morning, another wounded victim, this time the result of a stabbing on the 300 block of Chambers Street, was brought to the hospital.
The victim, identified as 21-year-old Abraham Jeditoe, of Hamilton Township, later died as a result of his injuries.
Follow our coverage here at Homicide Watch Trenton and at Trentonian.com as these stories develop.
Additional photos from the scenes along East State Street and on Chambers Street: