On the night of August 29, 2025, 41-year-old Andrew Damaine Coates, a lifelong Trenton resident, was driving when his vehicle was struck by gunfire, causing a multi-vehicle crash near North Olden and Ohio avenues. Coates was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and died from his injuries hours later on August 30, 2025. Gunfire also struck nearby homes and unoccupied vehicles.

The crash injured two Trenton police officers and a civilian pedestrian; the officers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and the pedestrian was hospitalized. A second gunshot victim arrived at the hospital with a leg wound and was reported in stable condition. A double-parked Volvo was involved when Coates’ out-of-control vehicle struck the officers and another civilian.

Coates was described as a devoted father of four and a self-employed truck driver. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and Trenton Police Department are handling the investigation. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. If anyone has information about the shooting, can you contact investigators with what you know?