A lifelong resident of Trenton, New Jersey, Roderick McKinney was a 24-year-old male who was fatally shot on December 10, 2019. Educated in the Trenton school system, he was a father who was said to have loved his family, especially his son. He was known to enjoy being at events and playing on his Xbox.
Less than a month before his death, McKinney had a significant run-in with law enforcement.
On November 14, 2019, he was arrested along with two other men, Sabree Burke and Stanley Akers, as part of a multi-state drug bust. Authorities alleged that the men were involved in peddling heroin in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At the time of the arrest, McKinney was reportedly found with 71 bricks of heroin and $500 in cash. Following this arrest, he was detained at the Mercer County Correction Center on drug-related offenses.
Despite the public nature of his recent arrest, information regarding the circumstances of Roderick McKinney's subsequent death is not readily available in public sources. Details regarding any suspects or arrests in connection with his shooting have not been released. His death was attributed to gun violence, but the investigation into who was responsible has not yielded any publicly announced suspects or arrests.
