Police investigate a murder in the 800 block of East State Street Sunday night. (Penny Ray - Trentonian)
A man was shot and killed Sunday night, marking the second capital city homicide in less than a week.
Officials say 26-year-old Tisheen Rasheen Mack was found lying on the sidewalk in the 800 block of East State Street suffering from numerous gunshot wounds.
Cops who were patrolling the area heard the gunfire. Witnesses at the scene said they heard eight shots.
At least one vehicle in the area was also struck by gunfire.
Police sources say Mack also had a gun on him, which was found while medical personnel stabilized him at the scene. Mack was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
So far this year, 13 people have been killed in Trenton, which includes the hit-and-run death of 39-year-old Lea Pringle.
Last week, 15-year-old Kyler Bragg was murdered during a shootout near the intersection of Division and Hewitt streets.
The Mercer County Homicide Task Force is investigating the shooting and no arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call (609) 989-6406 or the Trenton Crime Stoppers tip line at (609) 278-8477.
Police investigate the capital city's second homicide in less than a week. (Penny Ray - Trentonian)