UPDATE: Trenton Police: 2 dead in possible botched home invasion

Trentonian Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:07:29 -0500

UPDATE AT 2 P.M. THURSDAY: Trenton Sgt. Mark Keiffer told The Trentonian that the two dead men are Troy Bradley, 38, and Pavevo Davis, 38. Both have criminal backgrounds that are listed in the NJ Department of Corrections website. More to come.

Two people were killed last night when gunfire erupted in what police believe may have been a home invasion robbery gone wrong.

The shooting occurred on the first block of Overbrook Avenue sometime before 9:30 p.m.

According to initial reports, it seems two gunmen may have attempted a home invasion on the block, and both suspects ended up being shot to death.

Details are still few at this point, as police are still investigating and said no further information would be released until the deceased victims' families are notified.

The intended victim also may have been armed, but who exactly fired the fatal shots is still uncertain at this time.

Trenton cops investigating double homicide in West Ward

Trentonian Staff — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:01:57 -0500

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.

Keiffer said officers hit the scene shortly after the 9 p.m. shooting and found 38-year-old Troy Bradley near death in the middle of the street with a bullet wound to the stomach.

Officers found Pavevo Davis, 37, dead with a bullet wound to his chest after going into 24 N. Overbrook Ave., the home of a laid-off computer repairman whose landlord called him meek and mild-mannered.

The landlord, who would not give his name or the tenant’s, said he learned the renter was the victim of a home invasion.

He added that he couldn’t imagine the renter disarming the invaders, let alone shooting them.

Keiffer said officers recovered one handgun at the scene. Officers were searching under cars and in the leaves and brush across the street for another possible gun on Thursday afternoon.

Bradley, who had a criminal record for drug and weapons offenses, was pronounced dead soon after his arrival at Capital Health’s Fuld hospital in Trenton. Bradley, also known as “Glow,” was in prison from 2000 to 2008. The Trentonian learned Bradley was acting as a surrogate father to Quadir Keys, a 19-year-old who was shot dead Sept. 14.

The body of Davis, who apparently died almost instantly, was still in the house more than 15 hours after the shooting. Davis served two years in prison for selling fake heroin.

Officers and an assistant Mercer County prosecutor at the scene would not comment on the shootings.
The landlord said the officers told him the renter was at police headquarters but had not been charged with any offense. He said the renter has lived alone there for five years and has few valuable belongings.

Troy Bradley’s mother, who lives nearby, showed up at the crime scene but would not comment.

Pavevo Davis | Homicide Watch Trenton

UPDATE: Trenton Police: 2 dead in possible botched home invasion

Trenton cops investigating double homicide in West Ward