206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Shimon Nesmith

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
In the late afternoon of March 1, 2022, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Trenton, New Jersey neighborhood, leading to the untimely death of 19-year-old Shimon Nesmith Jr. Nesmith, a male, was in a vehicle on North Willow Street when at least 11 rounds were fired. The shooting caused the vehicle, now riddled with bullets, to crash into the Life in the Word Outreach Ministry on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. First responders found Nesmith inside the heavily damaged car, suffering fro ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (10)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • New Jersey 101.5: 2 people found shot in SUV that crashed into Trenton, NJ church
  • FOX 29 News Philadelphia: Man killed, woman hurt during broad daylight shooting in Trenton, police say
    •     ...View 8 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Shimon R.M.E. Nesmith Jr.

    Male

    Black / African American

    Trenton

    NJ

    2022-03-01

    19

    Shimon

    Nesmith

    11/20/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Hey everyone,
    I've been thinking a lot about the tragic case of Shimon "Lil Benji" Nesmith Jr. a... ...Read More
    10/14/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I just can't stop thinking about the impact Shimon Nesmith Jr.'s tragic death has h... ...Read More
    03/25/2024
    Has anyone else noticed a lot of chatter around the SUV crash site where Shimon was found? I've been... ...Read More
    01/08/2023
    Other Cases from Trenton, New-jersey

    Johnathan Jimenez

    Death: Aug 05, 2016
    In the late hours of a warm August night in 2016, the Chambersburg neighborhood of Trenton, New Jers r ...Read More

    Raheen McKinnon

    Death: May 21, 2020
    On a Thursday afternoon in May 2020, tragedy struck in Trenton, New Jersey, forever altering the liv i ...Read More

    Shamere Melvin

    Death: Dec 18, 2013
    On the evening of December 18, 2013, a 17-year-old Black male named Shamere Melvin was found lying o ...Read More

    Jerome Francis

    Death: May 01, 2024
    In the early evening of May 1, 2024, the life of 43-year-old Jerome Francis of Hamilton, New Jersey, y ...Read More

    Ricardo Montalvan Jr.

    Death: May 11, 2016
    In the late evening hours of May 11, 2016, in Trenton, New Jersey, a young man's life was cut short t ...Read More

    William Johenkins

    Death: Jan 24, 2019
    In the early morning hours of January 24, 2019, the quiet of a Trenton, New Jersey street was broken e ...Read More

    Tisheen Rasheen Mack

    Death: Jul 23, 2017
    On a summer night in Trenton, New Jersey, the life of 26-year-old Tisheen Rasheen Mack was cut short r ...Read More