22-YEAR-OLD TRENTON MAN CONVICTED IN THE 2020 GANG-RELATED DOUBLE SLAYING
" Tyzir Hamilton Was Found Guilty On Charges For The Gang-Related Execution-Style Murder Of 2 Men Back In The Summer Of 2020."
Sunday, September 24, 2023, 4:26 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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TRENTON, NJ.- A Mercer County Jury has Returned Guilty Verdicts against a 22-Year-Old Trenton, New Jersey man for the August 2020 for Gunning Down Two Men in a Gang-Related Execution-Style Double Homicide on a Trenton, New Jersey Street.
Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported that on Thursday, September 21, 2023, a Mercer County Jury Convicted Tyzir Hamilton, 22, of Trenton, New Jersey of Two Counts of First Degree Murder; Conspiracy to Commit Murder; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.
The Conviction stems from an incident when on August 9, 2020, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Members of The Trenton Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting an Active Shooting in Progress on The 300 Block of Centre Street in Trenton. Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as William Irizarry, 18, lying on Street in the area of 339 Center Street, Unresponsive from Multiple Gunshot Wounds. Mr. Irizarry was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene.
A Second Man, later identified as Julius Vargas, 18, was found inside a Corner Market suffering from a Serious Gunshot Wound. Mr. Vargas was immediately transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased a short time later.
An extensive investigation by Detectives of The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and The Trenton Police Department were able to locate a Witness and numerous Cameras in the area of The Shooting. Detectives quickly identified a Vehicle used in The Shooting as a Black Chrysler 300 with Pennsylvania License Plates. Two Shooters, described as black men wearing All-Black Clothing and Black Ski Masks. The Black Chrysler 300 was seen circling the area before The Shooting. The Vehicle was seen Parking and watching the Victims for several minutes as they stood on the corner with others. The Chrysler then drove up to the corner and stopped, at which time The Two Shooters, later identified as Tyzir Hamilton and Treizon Thompson, exited.
Both Hamilton and Thompson ran toward the Victims, each Firing Multiple Gunshots. The Driver of The Chrysler, later identified as Darnell Davis remained in the Vehicle. Hamilton and Thompson chased after Irizarry as he ran into the street, continuing to Shoot at him. When Mr. Irizarry fell to the ground after being struck by Gunfire, Hamilton and Thompson continued to Shoot Mr. Irizarry as he lay on the ground, Killing him.
The Mercer County Computer Crimes Unit conducted a Physical and Forensic Search of Mr. Irizarry's cell phone, pursuant to a Search Warrant, a photo was found that Irizarry Posted on his Facebook Page disrespecting The H-Block Gang. Mercer County Homicide Task Force Detectives continued to monitor Multiple Public Posts throughout the month of August of numerous H-Block Gang Members talking about the Murders of Irizarry and Vargas, taunting and threatening friends and families of the Victims. They also posted about Irizarry Disrespecting The H-Block Gang prior to being Murdered.
On September 1, 2020, while on surveillance during another investigation, Mercer County Homicide Task Force Detectives noticed the Black Chrysler 300 with Pennsylvania License Plates driving in the area of Pennington and Southhard Streets in Trenton. While Detectives were attempting to identify the individuals, the car took off at a high rate of speed and a chase ensued. The pursuit came to an end on Reservoir Street near the intersection of Frazier Street, where the Vehicle Crashed into a utility pole, and the occupants of the vehicle fled on foot, and evaded capture. Later in October 2020 all Three Men were taken into custody and Charged.
FILED UNDER: SEPTEMBER 24, 2023: LAW, MERCER: