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Officer shoots knife-wielding man in Trenton, police say
The Star-Ledger ^ | 12.21.19 | Blake Nelson

Posted on 12/21/2019 6:56:51 PM PST by Coleus

An officer shot a man in Trenton early Saturday morning after two people were stabbed, authorities said. One victim was in critical condition and entered emergency surgery, according to Trenton Capt. Stephen Varn and a spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Both the suspect and the second victim were in stable condition.

Police received a call before 2 a.m. that there was a street fight by the 1000 Block of South Clinton Ave. When officers arrived, they found two men holding a third. As a cop approached, the third man broke free and began stabbing the other two with a “large knife,” Varn said.

The cop ordered him to stop. When he did not, the officer opened fire. The man was hit at least once, Varn said, which ended the attack.

All three were taken to the Capital Health Regional Medical Center, about three miles away. Varn and the prosecutor’s office declined to release names or more details abou

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TOPICS: Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; crime; donutwatch; leo; mercercounty; newjersey; nj; stabbing; trenton
Urban Renewal. Hopefully, this will be a wake-up call and I bet he won't be stabbing people anymore. Who knows? Maybe he will but not for a while.

So, a stabbing? Where is the outcry against knives?

1 posted on 12/21/2019 6:56:51 PM PST by Coleus
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To: Coleus

Always carry. Always, anywhere and everywhere you legally can.


2 posted on 12/21/2019 7:19:20 PM PST by ThunderSleeps ( Be ready!)
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To: ThunderSleeps

Always carry. Always, anywhere and everywhere you legally can.


You can’t in Jersey

Only criminals, politicians (criminals) and police are allowed to have guns


3 posted on 12/21/2019 7:45:39 PM PST by Trump.Deplorable
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To: Coleus

Care to mention where the Trenton located?? Canada?


4 posted on 12/21/2019 8:36:41 PM PST by leopud
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To: leopud

George Washington would know.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=george+washington+trenton+nj&FORM=AWRE

it’s the capital of NJ.


5 posted on 12/21/2019 9:05:51 PM PST by Coleus (Vivat Jesus)
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To: Coleus

Got him right in the Trenton. Perhaps he was taking his knife to the Slauson Cutoff.


6 posted on 12/21/2019 9:12:50 PM PST by NonValueAdded ("Sorry, your race card has been declined. Can you present any other form of argument?")
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To: Coleus
But, but, but...

Why didn't the police just shoot the knife out of his hand?

(/s)

7 posted on 12/22/2019 4:02:17 AM PST by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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