No one has been arrested in the latest spate of shootings in Trenton
TRENTON - A Trenton man was shot in the back Sunday -- the fourth shooting in as many days in the Capital City that has hospitalized four people, including a 15-year-old boy.
A file photo of a Trenton police car The 49-year-old man had just parked his car near the intersection of Jersey
Street and Home Avenue shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday and he was walking toward a house when he heard gunshots and realized he was hit, Lt. Stephen Varn said.
The man was shot in the left arm and the lower back, Varn said. He was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton where he was listed in stable condition, Varn said.
A nearby tree and a parked car also were hit by the gunfire, Varn said.
There was no available description of a suspect or suspects and no one has been arrested.
26-year-old man shot in head on Trenton street
A 26-year-old man was hospitalized at Capital Health Regional after he was hit in the temple by a gunshot around 5 p.m. on the 200 block of Spring Street Thursday.
The man underwent emergency surgery and was in critical condition. Police said two men might be involved, but their descriptions were incomplete.
A 21-year-old man was shot numerous times in the legs and torso on the 1100 block of East State Street around 9:45 p.m. Friday.
No suspects were identified and no arrests were made, police said.
Police continue to search for two suspects who may be responsible for the shooting of a 15-year-old boy around 3:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and Elm Street.
Teen wounded in shooting near a Trenton park
The teen was walking in the area when two men emerged from a nearby park and began shooting, police have said.
All shootings are being investigated by the shooting response team, police have said.
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