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U.S. NEWS Monday 18 June 2018

Gunfire erupts at New Jersey

arts festival; 22 wounded

Associated Press "There were people tram- said they have "at least
By MIKE CATALINI pling other people, cars hit- 16" patients there, includ-
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Two ting other cars," she said. ing the 13-year-old boy in
gunmen opened fire at When she was walking critical condition. That to-
an all-night arts and music back to her car after the tal may not include people
festival early Sunday morn- shots stopped, Darisme treated and released.
ing, sending people run- said she saw someone Trenton Mayor Eric E. Jack- Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri, right, addresses the
ning over each other in the bleeding on the ground, in son said the violence can't media outside the warehouse building where the Art All Night
scramble to safety, authori- handcuffs. be "discarded as just ran- Trenton 2018 festival that was the scene of a shooting that
ties said. One suspect was "People were running to dom violence; this is a pub- resulted in numerous injuries and at least one death Sunday,
killed and 22 people were him, trying to see his face, lic health issue."q June 17, 2018, in Trenton, N.J.
injured. to see if he's a family mem- Associated Press
Of 17 people treated for ber or a friend," she said.
gunshot wounds, four of Theresa Brown, who has
them, including a 13-year- been volunteering at Art All
old boy, remain in criti- Night for 12 years, said she
cal condition late Sun- was leaving her volunteer
day morning, said Mercer shift around 2 a.m. when
County Prosecutor Angelo she heard "pop, pop, pop.
Onofri. I thought it was a car back-
The shots rang out around firing," she said.
2:45 a.m. during the Art All The remainder of the two-
Night Trenton festival that day festival has been can-
showcases local art, mu- celled.
sic, food and films. Ono- "We're very shocked. We're
fri said a 33-year-old man deeply saddened. Our
was killed, apparently by hearts ache and our eyes
police, and the second sus- are blurry but our dedica-
pect is in custody. He said tion and resolve to building
a "neighborhood beef" is a better Trenton through
behind the shooting. community, creativity and
On Sunday, crime scene inspiration will never fade.
tape surrounded the site of Not tonight. Not ever," fes-
the historic Roebling Wire tival organizers posted on
Works Building that now social media Sunday.
shares a parking lot with A spokeswoman for St.
a supermarket, bank and Francis Medical Center in
laundry. Trenton said 10 men and
Police are also investigat- women, ranging in age
ing an attempted carjack- from 17 to 48, were being
ing that occurred in a near- treated for minor injuries.
by alley. Onofri said police They were in various stages
are working to determine if of being released, she said.
it's connected to the shoot- One man with a gunshot
ing. Gennie Darisme was wound was transferred to
getting ready to leave the Cooper University Hospital
festival around 2:45 a.m. in Camden.
when she heard shots and Capital Health Systems
saw people running. spokeswoman Kate Stier