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William Johenkins

Case from Trenton, NJ dated Jan 24, 2019

Victim Details

William Johenkins

Male

Black / African American

Trenton

NJ

2019-01-24

45

William

Johenkins

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 24, 2019, the quiet of a Trenton, New Jersey street was broken by the discovery of a grim scene. William Johenkins, a 45-year-old Black male, was found inside a silver minivan parked on the first block of Hanford Place. He had been shot in the face and was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities who responded to a call about a man shot in the head shortly before 12:45 a.m. This violent act marked the first homicide of the year in the capital city.
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  • nj.com: Man found shot in the face is Mercer County’s first homicide of 2019
  • Man Shot, Killed Overnight In Trenton
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