Seven shooting victims from six shootings in a week in Trenton
TRENTON - In the second shooting of the day Wednesday, a 35-year-old man was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, police said.
The man was shot on the first block of Laurel Avenue in the city's West Ward shortly after 1 p.m., Lt. Stephen Varn said.
The man was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, Varn said. His condition was not immediately known.
Earlier Wednesday, two people were shot in the head while sitting in a parked car around 4:30 a.m., Varn has said.
A man and a woman, whose ages were not immediately available, were also taken to Capital Health Regional, but later transferred to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Their conditions were also unknown Wednesday.
No suspects were identified and no motive was immediately available. The shooting response team was investigating, Varn said.
Two shot in head in recent spate of Trenton shootings
The mid-day shooting continues a spate of recent gun violence stretching back nearly a week. In all, seven people have been wounded by gunfire in six separate shootings since Thursday.
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.
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.
Police continue to search for two suspects who may be responsible for theshooting of a 15-year-old boy around 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
A 49-year-old man was shot in the back and legs shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday.
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