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10 Injured After Gunmen Open Fire Outside A New Jersey Bar

by Joey Jordan,

Two Gunmen Opened Fire Outside A New Jersey Bar Leaving 10 Injured

  • Two unidentified gunmen opened fire into the crowd outside a New Jersey bar that left 10 people injured.
  • The incident happened around 12:25 on Saturday morning.
  • The gunmen arrived at the bar in a vehicle and fled in the same vehicle after firing around 30 shots.
  • Police have been looking at the CCTV footage to identify the vehicle.

Two gunmen opened fire into a crowd outside a bar in New Jersey's capital, Trenton on Saturday, 25th May injuring at least 10 people. Two of the wounded are in critical condition. Authorities said the motive for the shooting remains unknown.

Authorities said the police were informed of the shooting shortly before 12:30 on Saturday morning outside a bar in the 300 block of Brunswick Avenue. The first responders found the victims in and around the bar.

Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said the gunmen arrived in an identified vehicle which they parked in the corner outside the Ramoneros Liquor and Bar before they fired more than 30 shots into the crowd and fled the scene.

Capt. Stephen Varn, Trenton police spokesman, said five men and five women suffered injuries in the attack who were taken to local hospitals. One victim sustained critical injuries and was taken into emergency surgery.

Trenton Police Director Sheilah Coley said eight among the 10 victims are Trenton residents; one is from Ewing Township and one from Willingboro.

Police have been looking at surveillance footage and trying to identify the vehicle, said Coley.

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