Daquan Jamar Brown, 33, known as Baby, was shot and killed in Trenton on the afternoon of Sunday, October 9, 2022. Shot Spotter picked up multiple rounds near Kersey Alley shortly after 3 p.m. Responding officers found Brown on the ground with a gunshot wound to his shoulder; he was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. His death was the fifteenth homicide in Trenton that year.

Brown was born in Trenton on September 6, 1989, attended the city schools and worked as a forklift operator for Premier Packaging before starting his own business. He enjoyed basketball, football (a fan of the Green Bay Packers), bicycling, motorcycle riding and traveling, and was remembered for his fashion and presence in the neighborhood.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and Trenton Police investigated. On October 25, 2022, authorities arrested 32-year-old Mack Williams of Trenton; he was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force with assistance from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office and charged with murder and weapons offenses, and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office moved to detain him pending trial.

If anyone knew Daquan, his routines, or witnessed the October 9 shooting near Kersey Alley, please share what can help the investigation.