Albert L. Barnes, 46, was shot in the early evening of March 15, 2022, in the first block of Camden Street in Trenton, New Jersey. Police found him on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. He was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department investigated and identified 43-year-old Leroy McKnight of Trenton as a suspect. On April 12, 2022, members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested McKnight in Trenton. He was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and illegally possessing a firearm as a prohibited person, and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office filed a motion to detain him pending trial.

Barnes, born July 23, 1975, is remembered by family and friends as someone who enjoyed cooking and watching sports. If anyone has information about Barnes, his activities that evening, or the circumstances on Camden Street, please come forward.