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Family mourns father killed in deadly shooting at NJ block party

Headline from Phl17, from the development of Aug 30, 2026

Newest development Aug 31, 2026 · 3 reports2 victims in Trenton mass shooting identified

TRENTON, NJ (WPHL) -- Trenton police are continuing to investigate a mass shooting that left two people dead and eight others wounded on Locust Street over the weekend. Authorities say more than 100 people were gathered in the area when suspects opened fire into the crowd, striking 10 people.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Names this update

    Family mourns father killed in deadly shooting at NJ block party

    Headline from Phl17 ·

  2. 2 killed, 8 shot at large Trenton, N.J., street gathering

    Headline from UPI ·

  3. Newest

    2 victims in Trenton mass shooting identified

    Headline from Pix11 ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    2 dead, 9 hurt in NJ mass shooting, police say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    (At Left) Police investigate the scene along Locast Street in Trenton, New Jersey after, officials said, two people were killed in a mass shooting early Sunday. (At Right) A damaged vehicle is taped off by police in front of Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey early Sunday.

  2. NBC New York

    2 dead, 8 hurt in NJ mass shooting, police say (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    (At Left) Police investigate the scene along Locast Street in Trenton, New Jersey after, officials said, two people were killed in a mass shooting early Sunday. (At Right) A damaged vehicle is taped off by police in front of Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey early Sunday.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    2 dead, 9 hurt in Trenton mass shooting, police say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    (At Left) Police investigate the scene along Locast Street in Trenton, New Jersey after, officials said, two people were killed in a mass shooting early Sunday. (At Right) A damaged vehicle is taped off by police in front of Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey early Sunday.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    2 dead, 9 hurt, police say, in Trenton mass shooting, police say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Police at the scene after, officials say, several people were shot along Locust Street in Trenton, New Jersey early Sunday.

  5. Independent Journal Review

    Trenton mass shooting leaves two dead; details fluid (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    A mass shooting early Sunday in Trenton, New Jersey, at the Locust Street area left two people dead and several others wounded as police respond and investigators from the Mercer County Homicide Task Force take over.

  6. New York Post

    Trenton, New Jersey mass shooting leaves 2 dead, 11 hurt (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Police responded to the area of 194 Locust Street around 12:25 a.m. after reports of multiple shots fired.

  7. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    2 dead, 9 injured overnight in Trenton mass shooting (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A mass shooting in Trenton has left two people dead, and nine others injured early Sunday morning. Trenton police responded to reports of multiple shots fired near 194 Locust Street around 12:25 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, first responders located 11 confirmed victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

  8. Pix11

    2 killed, 9 wounded in NJ shooting: Police (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    TRENTON, N.J. (PIX11) — Two people were killed and nine others were wounded in a shooting early Sunday in Trenton, New Jersey, authorities said. Trenton police officers responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired on Locust Street around 12:25 a.m.

  9. Newsweek

    Two Dead, Nine Injured In New Jersey Mass Shooting (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Police said that two people had been killed in Trenton, New Jersey, after the shooting early Sunday

  10. Phl17

    2 killed, 9 hurt in mass shooting at East Trenton gathering (opens Phl17)

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    Phl17's feed description

    Two people were killed and nine others were injured during a mass shooting at an unauthorized gathering in the Wilbur Section of East Trenton, New Jersey, on Sunday.

  11. Breitbart News

    Trenton: 11 People Shot at 'Large, Unauthorized Adult Gathering' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Eleven people were shot Sunday morning during what Trenton, New Jersey, Mayor Reed Gusciora (D) described as a "large, unauthorized, adult gathering."

  12. AL.com

    What sparked the deadly shooting at a New Jersey neighborhood gathering? (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    Two people died and nine others were wounded after gunfire erupted during a Trenton, New Jersey cookout, prompting a major homicide investigation.

  13. CBS News

    2 dead, 8 wounded in Trenton shooting, prosecutor says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Two people died and eight others were hurt in a shooting on Locust Street in Trenton early Sunday morning, officials say.

  14. BNO News

    2 dead, 8 injured in shooting at block party in Trenton, New Jersey (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Two people were killed and eight others were wounded when multiple gunmen opened fire on a crowd at a block party in Trenton, New Jersey, according to authorities. The shooting happened at about 12:23 a.m. in the 100 block of Locust Street, in the city’s Wilbur section of East Trenton.

  15. UPI

    2 killed, 8 shot at large Trenton, N.J., street gathering (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Two people were killed and eight others were wounded in a shooting that erupted early Sunday during a large unauthorized gathering in Trenton, N.J.

  16. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Friends remember 2 killed in Trenton mass shooting as beloved community members (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Friends are remembering the two people who were killed after a mass shooting that also injured eight others at a large block party in Trenton. The shooting killed 33-year-old Tyasiah West, a mother of three, and 42-year-old Anthony Howlett, a father with deep ties to the community.

  17. Phl17

    Police continue to investigate following eight people injured, and two dead in Trenton, NJ weekend shooting (opens Phl17)

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    Phl17's feed description

    TRENTON, NJ (WPHL) -- The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department continue to investigate following a shooting at a block party over the weekend. It happened along the 100 block of Locust Street.

  18. Pix11

    Victims in fatal Trenton, NJ, mass shooting identified: Officials (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    TRENTON, N.J. (PIX11) — Two people killed in a mass shooting during a large unauthorized neighborhood party Sunday have been identified by authorities. Anthony Howlett, 42, and Tyasiah West, 33, both of Trenton, were killed after gunfire erupted on Locust Street around 12:23 a.m.

  19. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Victims identified in Trenton mass shooting that killed 2, wounded 8 (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Police have identified two people who were killed when a shooting erupted at a block party in Trenton on Sunday, wounding eight others. Victims identified Investigators say 33-year-old Tyasiah West and 42-year-old Anthony Howlett were shot and killed when "multiple suspects" opened fire into a crowd…

  20. Pix11

    2 victims in Trenton mass shooting identified (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    TRENTON, N.J. (PIX11) — A mass shooting in Trenton has sent shockwaves far beyond the city. On Monday, police released the identities of the two people killed: 42-year-old Anthony Howlett and 33-year-old Tyasiah West.

  21. Phl17

    Family mourns father killed in deadly shooting at NJ block party (opens Phl17)

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    Phl17's feed description

    TRENTON, NJ (WPHL) -- Trenton police are continuing to investigate a mass shooting that left two people dead and eight others wounded on Locust Street over the weekend. Authorities say more than 100 people were gathered in the area when suspects opened fire into the crowd, striking 10 people.

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