Shawntay Ross, 39, was shot at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Chambers Street in Trenton on the evening of Saturday, January 9, 2016, and died of his wounds after being taken to a nearby hospital on Sunday, January 10, 2016. His death was reported as the second homicide in Trenton within the first ten days of 2016 and came amid a weekend that included multiple shootings in the city.

Friends and family described Ross as respectful, calm-headed and a good father, noting he had a prior period of incarceration but was not involved in major criminal activity and was not on law enforcement’s radar. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force investigated, canvassed the area and asked for witnesses to come forward. At the time of these reports no suspects had been identified and no arrests announced; the case remains unsolved.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Shawntay Ross, please share tips with the investigators handling the case.