Blood on the Sidewalks of Trenton: A City's Unrelenting Struggle with Violence The latest shooting in Trenton, New Jersey, which left two dead and eight wounded, is a stark reminder that this city has become all too familiar with the sound of gunfire and the sight of blood soaked sidewalks.
The incident occurred at an unauthorized block party in the Wilbur section of East Trenton. Police were already on the scene when the shooting began, but their numbers were vastly outnumbered by the crowd.
This creates a classic dilemma: officers can't effectively respond to a situation when they're significantly outnumbered, yet it's clear that something went wrong.