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11 shot, 2 killed as gunfire erupts overnight at New Jersey cookout

Two people were killed and nine have been hospitalized after police say gunfire erupted at a gathering that may have been a cookout in Trenton, New Jersey, overnight. Capt. David Ordille of the Trenton Police Department said the shooting happened at around 12:25 a.m. along…

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Two people were killed and nine have been hospitalized after police say gunfire erupted at a gathering that may have been a cookout in Trenton, New Jersey, overnight.

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Capt. David Ordille of the Trenton Police Department said the shooting happened at around 12:25 a.m. along the 100 block of Locust Street in Trenton, New Jersey.

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Early Sunday morning, police had taped off an entrance to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, about two miles away from the shooting, and a vehicle that was parked at an emergency room entrance was seen being towed away.

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Outside the medical center, NBC10’s Katy Zachry spoke to a woman who said her nephew was brought to the hospital after having been shot in the head.

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Family and friends of victims who have spoken to NBC10 said that before the incident, people had gotten together for a neighborhood gathering and a cookout.

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Then, at some point, the shooting started.

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A woman who told NBC10 she was at the cookout but asked to remain anonymous said about 150 people were at the event when they first heard shots.

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She said the crowd thought the shooting was over after an initial volley of shots, before it erupted again.

Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business

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