Two Charged In Trenton Shooting Homicide

17 YEAR OLD TEEN AND 24 YEAR OLD MAN WERE ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN TRENTON FATAL SHOOTING

     " 17-Year-Old Teen & Nilson Zepeda-Galicia Have Been Charged In Connection Friday Night's Fatal Shooting Of Harold Rosario."

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 5:40 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

TRENTON, NJ.- Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported that following an investigation by Members of The Mercer County Homicide Task Force, in conjunction with Detectives of The Trenton Police Department, has led to the Arrests and the Filing of Charges against Two Individuals in connection with a Friday Night Fatal Shooting of a 19-Year-Old Trenton man and the Shooting of another man.

     On Friday, March 24, 2023, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Members of The Trenton Police Department responded to The GT Bar and Lounge located at 602 Federal Street in Trenton on a report of Multiple Shots Fired. Upon arrival, Police Officers located Two Gunshot Victims right outside the Bar. Both Victims were immediately transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where Harold Rosario, 19, of Trenton, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time later. The second Victim, a 28-Year-Old man, remains Hospitalized in Critical Condition.

     A swift-moving investigation by Detectives, Identified the 17-Year-Old Trenton Teen and Nilson Zepeda-Galicia as Suspects and the Individuals responsible for the Death of Mr. Rosario and the Shooting of the other man.

     Accordingly, on Saturday, March 25, 2023, was Arrested in Hamilton, New Jersey, without incident and Charged with First Degree Murder; Attempted Murder; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. The Teen was Processed on the Charges and Remanded to The Middlesex County Youth Detention Center pending a Detention Hearing.

     Mr. Zepeda-Galicia, 24, of Hamilton, New Jersey, was Arrested on Friday evening shortly after the Shooting. The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office has Filed a Motion to have Detained pending Trial.

     The Investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Mercer County Homicide Task Force, Detective Joseph D'Ambrosio at (609) 989-6406 or mchtftips@mercercounty.org.

" 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 MARCH 28, 2023: LAW, MERCER: