Trenton shooting leads to homicide arrest after victim dies from head wound

Trenton man charged with murder after weekend shooting leaves 20-year-old dead

TRENTON, N.J. – A 40-year-old Trenton man has been charged with murder after a weekend shooting left a young victim critically wounded before he later died, authorities announced Tuesday, marking a swift arrest in a case that unfolded over several days.

The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. Friday when patrol officers responded to a Shot Spotter alert near Beatty Street and Freudenmacher Alley, where they found 20-year-old Wilber Quib-Cuc suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in critical condition.

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