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Two people are dead, and eight others are wounded after a shooting in Trenton, New Jersey, early Sunday morning, police say.\u00a0The shooting happened on the 100 block of Locust Street in the Wilbur section of East Trenton around 12:25 a.m., Trenton police said.\u00a0At the scene, officers found several victims with gunshot wounds, police said.\u00a0A 33-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man died from their injuries, the Mercer County prosecutor said in a statement. Eight other victims \u00e2\u0080\u0094 two men and six women ranging in age from 23 to 43 \u00e2\u0080\u0094 were treated for their injuries and have been stabilized, according to the prosecutor.The investigation so far suggests multiple people walked up to a block party and started firing into a crowd of about 100 people. More than 50 spent shell casings were found at the scene, and multiple vehicles were struck by gunfire, the prosecutor\u0027s statement said.The shooting happened at a "large, unauthorized adult gathering involving hundreds of people on a residential street," Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said in a statement posted on Facebook.\u00a0"A gathering of that magnitude creates serious public-safety concerns" for attendees, neighbors, police and first responders, Gusciora said. Officials plan to take steps to prevent gatherings like this and speak with neighbors in the city\u0027s Wilbur section."This is not about criminalizing people for gathering together," the statement says. "It is about recognizing the difference between a gathering and hundreds of people occupying a residential street without authorization, particularly when firearms are part of that environment."\u00a0One of the people who died was trying to turn his life around after being incarcerated and was recently recognized for his commitment to positive change, the mayor said.Gusciora also encouraged anyone who has information or videos related to the shooting to contact law enforcement.New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said on social media that she has been briefed on the shooting and Attorney Jennifer Davenport is in touch with local officials.\u00a0"I\u0027m thinking of the families who lost loved ones, those who were injured, and the Trenton community," she said in the post.\u00a0 \u00a0Trenton Councilwoman at Large Jasi Mikae Edwards reiterated the mayor\u0027s message in a post on Facebook. "Right now, one of the most important things we can do as a community is HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT GET ANSWERS," she wrote.Councilwoman at Large Crystal Feliciano said she is praying for the victims and their families and called the violence unacceptable.The Mercer County Prosecutor\u0027s Office Homicide Task Force is investigating the shooting.\u00a0This is a developing story and will be updated.\u00a0
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