On the night of the Fourth of July in Trenton, New Jersey, Amir Williams, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue. When Trenton police arrived at the scene following reports of a shooting, they discovered Williams on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. He was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center but was pronounced dead a short time later.
During the investigation into the shooting, a
second victim, an adult female, arrived at the hospital. She had sustained a gunshot wound to her right hip area. The joint investigation by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department led to the identification of a suspect.
On August 28, 2024, Rashawn Ford, a 37-year-old from Morrisville, Pennsylvania, was arrested in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended him. Ford has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and multiple weapons offenses, including certain persons not to possess a firearm. Authorities have announced their intention to file a motion to detain Ford pending his trial.
