14 YEAR OLD TRENTON KID CHARGED IN THE MARCH 31, 2022 SHOOTING DEATH OF A 16 YEAR OLD
" 14-Year-Old Charged With Second Degree Reckless Manslaughter In The Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old Tahaad Goss."
May 3, 2022 8:42 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
TRENTON, NJ.- On Monday, May 2, 2022 Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced that a Trenton, New Jersey Teenager has been Arrested and Charged for the March, 31, 2022 Shooting Death of a 16- Year-Old that occurred on Liberty Street in Trenton, New Jersey.
The 14-Year-Old Trenton boy has been Charged with Second Degree Reckless Manslaughter; and Second Degree Providing False Information to Law Enforcement. The juvenile was Arrested without incident on Friday, April 29, 2022. The Boy was released on an Electronic Monitoring Bracelet to a shelter with 24-hour supervision.
The Charges stem from the culmination of an investigation by The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and The Trenton Police Department.
At approximately 9:00 p.m. on March 31, 2022, Members of The Trenton Police Department responded to a residence in The 100 block of Liberty Street on the report of a teenager shot.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found 16-Year-Old Tahaad Goss lying on the basement stairs suffering a gunshot wound to the face. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There were other teenagers present in the house and a gun was found in the basement.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER MAY 3, 2022: LAW, MERCER: