Trenton under siege: Shootings just won’t stop

After investigating four killings in six days, Trenton detectives late Tuesday raced to Coolidge Avenue. They found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds.

The latest shootings extended a troubling period for the city, which cut more than 100 police officers from the payroll in September as it struggled with budget problems.

“We don’t have the manpower on the streets or enough detectives on duty to protect the public like we should,’’ said South Ward Councilman George Muschal.
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Video: Fatal Shooting in Trenton

Trenton cops investigating double homicide in West Ward

Detectives on Thursday were investigating a possible home invasion in the West Ward that left two men shot to death.

Sgt. Mark Keiffer outlined the confusing situation the day after shooting broke out on North Overbrook Avenue.
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