Posted on 06/18/2018 1:41:14 PM PDT by bgill
Gov. Murphy on Monday condemned a weekend shooting at an arts festival in Trenton that injured 22 people and left one of the suspected gunmen dead and he vowed to bring those responsible for “the lawlessness” to justice. Murphy praised law enforcement officers for their response when gunfire erupted early Sunday morning at the Art All Night event at the Roebling Wire Works warehouse. Authorities said Monday that several officers fired their weapons during the encounter with at least three suspects. It was unclear whether the wounded were struck by police or the gunmen. Authorities say the shooting began amid escalating altercations among visitors in what may have been a gang-related dispute. Two men started shooting at about 2:45 a.m., police said. There was gunfire inside and outside the venue on the 600 block of South Clinton Avenue, they said. About 1,000 people were at the event when the shooting began, triggering a stampede. A 13-year-old boy was among the injured.
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
He also blamed the firearms and not the people who opened fire.Azzhat!
An all night party in an urban setting
What could possible go wrong?
Well, he sure as h*ll wasn’t going to endorse it.
NJ has strict "may issue" concealed carry laws. You have a better chance of seeing the Easter Bunny than a NJ carry permit. In turn, the chance of being a victim of violent crime in Trenton is 1 in 74.
PA carry permits are very easy to obtain. In turn, the chance of being a victim of violent crime in Morrisville is 1 in 855.
I don't get it. How is this possible? /sarc
It seems that comments are being blocked and that the reporters’ e-mails are blocked. Funny how the article I read said nothing about failed gun control laws and failed incarceration policies. The dead perp should have been part of the general prison population from day one.
We may never know his motive
Because the world makes and Trenton takes!
Did they release names or photos?
Are Camden and Newark still planned? I’m sure this was a tax dollars paid for an effort to reach out to certain areas. Block Art?
http://6abc.com/22-injured-suspect-killed-in-trenton-arts-festival-shooting/3612187/
... Tahaij Wells, 33, the suspect who was killed, had recently been released from prison and was on parole since February on homicide-related charges, Onofri said.
Another suspect, 23-year-old Amir Armstrong, remained hospitalized in stable condition and was charged with a weapons offense...
...A third suspect remained in critical condition.
They say there could be more suspects...
With those first names......
What kind of art lovers were these?
>>We may never know his motive
Cubist vs photorealism argument got out of hand?
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