At least one dead and more than 20 injured in shooting at 24-hour art event in New Jersey 

  • The shooting occurred around 3am on Sunday at a community cultural festival in Trenton New Jersey
  • Police say at least one person is dead and at least 20 have been shot
  • A 13-year-old boy and three other people are said to be in critical condition
  • Two suspects have been identified; one was pronounced and the other was taken into police custody  

One person has been killed and at least 20 people were shot after a shooting broke out at an all-night cultural festival in Trenton, New Jersey.

The Trentonian reports that the shooting began a little before 3am at the ‘Art All Night Trenton 2018’ festival, a community cultural festival that showcases art, music and food.

The event began Saturday afternoon and was scheduled to continue through the night and end Sunday afternoon. It typically draws thousands of people.

According to Philadelphia 6ABC, police report that a 13-year-old boy and three other people are in critical condition. 

One person has been killed and at least 20 people were shot after a shooting broke out at an all-night cultural festival in Trenton, New Jersey

Two suspects have been identified by police. One is a 33-year-old man wjp was pronounced dead and the other was taken into police custody

Trenton police Lt Darren Zappley says multiple people have been shot and were taken to the hospital, where some are in surgery. He said: ‘It’s very chaotic out here.’

Angelo Nicolo told Philadelphia 6ABC station that he and his brother were at the event when they heard loud popping sounds. He said people started running down the street.

Police report that a 13-year-old boy and three other people are in critical condition

Police report that a 13-year-old boy and three other people are in critical condition

‘I saw two police officers escort a guy that got shot in the leg, they bandaged him up and whisked him away,’ Nicolo said.

According to authorities, multiple individuals opened fire in the venue.

Two suspects have been identified by police. One is a 33-year-old man who was pronounced dead and the other was taken into police custody. 

Both suspects were injured by the time police arrived, reported the Princeton Patch.

 

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