Officials in Trenton say a 19-year-old has been arrested and charged in the death of 9-year-old SeQuoya Bacon-Jones, who was fatally shot while playing in a courtyard.
Mercer County Prosecutor, Trenton officials announces arrest in connection to the murder of 9-year-old in Trenton
When police arrived, SeQuoya Bacon-Jones was found suffering from gunshot wounds, according to police. Authorities say several people and Bacon-Jones' mother were around her providing aid. Medics transported Bacon-Jones to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where she was stabilized in surgery. She was then transported to the Robert Wood Johnson New Brunswick Hospital, where she was pronounced dead around midnight, officials say.
Isiah M. Roberts, 19, has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of a 9-year-old girl fatally shot in Trenton.