A Trenton man was shot and killed when the parked car he was sitting in on the 500 block o fLalor Street was surrounded by a group of men, who opened fire, Monday, December 26.

Jerel Grimsley, 21, was shot in the torso at 11:59 p.m. near his home in the city’s South Ward. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. Grimsley was seated in a car with several others when the car was approached by the group of men, who began questioning the occupants.

As the driver of the car tried to pull away, at least one of the men opened fire, Varn said. It is unclear if Grimsley was the driver or a passenger.

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An unidentified man was found dead Christmas morning.

Police were called to the 100 block of Phillips Avenue at 7:20 a.m. Sunday, after a passerby reported seeing a man on the ground, bleeding from the head. When police arrived, they found him dead on his back on the sidewalk.

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One attempted robbery and one robbery took place in the city on the evening of December 25.

At 6:10 p.m., a male entered the Riggins gas station on Calhoun Street, as another male sat waiting in a vehicle outside. A caller stated the male was armed, but no weapons were seen.

The two fled the scene, down West Hanover Street, toward Passaic Street, he said.

No one was injured. Police said the vehicle was an older model Acura, dark in color. Caver said the police are investigating whether or not it’s the same pair of individuals that robbed the AutoZone on South Broad Street Friday night.

Ten minutes after the call for the Riggins gas station attempted robbery, police received a call from a woman on Beatty Street, who said she was robbed near Bakery Las Delicias.

An off-duty police officer was traveling through the area, when he noticed the male fleeing. He chased the male near the bakery, but was unable to catch the suspect.

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Just before 7 p.m., Saturday, December 24, a group of two to three armed, masked men held up a video store on the 700 block of Anderson Street.

Less than an hour later, a second group of masked men threatened the clerk of the AutoZone auto parts retailer on the 1200 block of South Broad Street with a gun, forcing the clerk to open the store’s safe and forfeit its contents.

Both groups ran, taking undisclosed amounts of money.

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