TRENTON—New Jersey police say 10 people have been wounded following a shooting at a Trenton bar.
Authorities say police were notified of gunfire at about 12:25 a.m. Saturday outside a bar in the 300 block of Brunswick Avenue.
Arriving officers found several victims in and around the bar.
Trenton police spokesman Capt. Stephen Varn said five men and five women were transported to local hospitals. He said one victim was critically wounded and taken into emergency surgery.
Varn said an investigation was ongoing.
At-large councilman Jerell Blakeley said on Facebook: “This kind of carnage shouldn’t be normal but is becoming a common occurrence. Every time the weather breaks, the madness descends in this city. I am calling for bringing in the troopers and National Guard to the City.”
‘Fueled by Alcohol Spiraled Out of Control’
A high school graduation party fueled by alcohol spiraled out of control last Saturday, May 18, leaving one person dead, authorities said.Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks tells news outlets eight other people were hurt in a shooting at the old Escambia County Middle School, which now serves as the city’s community center.
The wounded victims have been transported to the Atmore Community Hospital for treatment, one of the injured was transferred to the Sacred Heart Hospital by a medical helicopter because of severe injuries.
‘Off-Campus House Party Ended With Violence’
That same day, another shooting at an off-campus house party near Ball State University in Indiana early on Saturday, May 18, left seven people injured, three of them critically, police said.“Landed in Muncie, IN this morning and was briefed on last night’s shooting,” the former Indiana governor wrote. “My prayers are with the injured and their families. God bless them all.”