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Elliot Simon Jr

Case from Trenton, NJ dated Apr 08, 2016

Victim Details

Elliot Simon Jr

Male

Black / African American

Trenton

NJ

2016-04-08

52

Elliot

Simon Jr

06/27/2026

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In the spring of 2016, a period of two months without a homicide in Trenton, New Jersey, came to a tragic end. On the evening of April 8th, Elliot Simon Jr., a 52-year-old Black male, was shot in the chest. The day before, he had celebrated his 52nd birthday. Police believe the shooting occurred near 37 North Hermitage Avenue, an area where the city's ShotSpotter system detected gunfire around 9 p.m. It is thought that after being shot, Simon attempted to make his way to his home on Boudinot Str ...
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  • NJ.com: Burlington County man indicted in shooting death of Trenton man
  • Courier-Post: Willingboro man indicted on murder charge
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