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A fatal shooting incident in Trenton, New Jersey, left one man dead and four other people injured on Friday night.

The deceased victim, identified as 41-year-old Andrew Coates, was shot and lost control of his vehicle, striking a police car and injuring a pedestrian.

Two police officers and a second shooting victim were also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police in Trenton are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man dead, resulting in injuries to four others, including two police officers.

What we know:

The incident happened late Friday night when police responded to a ShotSpotter activation for multiple rounds of gunfire in the city, according to Trenton Police.

At approximately 11:25 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, Trenton police were in

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