Esteban Vicente Sacaxlot, a 55-year-old Hispanic man from Trenton, New Jersey, was fatally shot on the evening of March 17, 2025. The killing is described as a sudden act of violence that ended his life and prompted an investigation by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and the Trenton Police Department.

Officials have released few details: no motive or precise location has been publicly disclosed, and as of May 19, 2025, no suspects had been identified and no arrests announced. The limited information has left family, friends, and the community with unanswered questions about what happened that night.

Anyone who was in Trenton on March 17 or who may have information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators with anything that could help build the timeline or identify those responsible.