Ronald Taylor Jr., 40, was found unresponsive in a vacant lot in the 200 block of Brunswick Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey after reports of shots fired shortly after midnight on September 2, 2023. He suffered a gunshot wound and was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

His juvenile record included an arrest for carrying a machine gun.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and Trenton Police Department are handling the investigation. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified; detectives continue to seek information from anyone who might know what happened.