A 30-year-old city man was hit in the leg and a 23-year-old woman who said she was grazed had wounds to her shoulder and knee, police said.
Trenton Police SUV speeds up East State Street on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. file
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To purchase this and other photos, visit http://TimesofTrenton.zenfolio.com TRENTON — One man was shot and a woman reportedly grazed by a bullet when a gunman opened fire on a porch full of people Wednesday evening in the East Ward, police said today.
There was a large gathering of people on and around the porch on the first block of South Walter Avenue around 7:30 p.m. when the gunman walked into their midst, according to police.
“Apparently, the suspect walked up on the porch and people started scattering,” Lt. Steve Varn said.
As the people began to move, the gunman began shooting at several people. A 30-year-old city man was hit in the leg and ran to the corner of Walnut Avenue and South Olden Avenue, where he flagged down a passing police vehicle, Varn said.
The 23-year-old woman who said she was grazed had wounds to her shoulder and knee, police said. She went to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment. Police were not sure today whether both those injuries were caused by gunfire.
No other victims of the shooting were found. Police today acknowledged that the shooting occurred less than one block away from a double homicide this past Saturday, but said it wasn’t clear whether the separate incidents were related. No arrests have been made in the slaying.
Police described the suspect in Wednesday’s porch shooting as a black male, about 25, 6 foot 3, 220 pounds, and wearing a jean vest with spikes on the shoulders and carrying a handgun.
In an update on a separate shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon on Stuyvesant Avenue, police said a 35-year-old city man who was shot in the leg was expected to make a full recovery.
Investigators believe he was shot prior to entering a deli near the intersection with Christoph Avenue. The one suspect in the shooting, who police did not have a full description of yesterday, remains at large.
Anyone with information on these crimes should call police at (609) 989-4170, or the Confidential Tip Line at (609) 989-3663.
Contact Alex Zdan at azdan@njtimes.com or (609) 989-5705.
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