Wilber Quib-Cuc, 20, of Trenton, New Jersey, was shot in the head in the early hours of March 27, 2026. A ShotSpotter alert around 1 a.m. sent police to the area of Beatty Street and Freudenmacher Alley, where officers found Quib-Cuc in Freudenmacher Alley and transported him to Capital Health Regional Medical Center. He died of his injuries on March 28, 2026.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and Trenton’s Shooting Response Team led the investigation. Detectives canvassing the scene observed a man matching the suspect description and detained 40-year-old Darnell Housley of Trenton. Officers found a 9mm handgun and suspected heroin; Housley was initially arrested on weapons and narcotics charges. On March 31, 2026, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office charged Housley with murder and additional weapons offenses and filed a motion to keep him detained pending trial. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or was in the Beatty Street and Freudenmacher Alley area that night, please share what was seen or heard.