You've been shot; what do you do next?

The latest "assault with a bullet" reported by Trenton police continues an interesting trend.

Why does your typical Trenton shooting victim call anyone and everyone EXCEPT THE POLICE?

The young man who was shot this morning in Trenton used his cell phone to call friends, who drove him to the hospital.

Why are shooting victims bypassing the police and ambulance services?

In this case, who knows. In previous cases, many of the city's shooting victims have been in trouble with the law themselves - including having warrants outstanding for their arrest.

Again, we don't know the details of this morning's incident. The victim could have been a random, innocent bystander.

More frequently, though, the shooter knows the victim, and both have been up to no good. It paints a picture of a lawless criminal crossfire that's playing out on Trenton's streets.

Meanwhile, Trenton police have released crime statistics for June. They're up slightly over the same month last year, but still down YTD. Read the full text of the report on our Web site.

You've been shot; what do you do next?

The latest "assault with a bullet" reported by Trenton police continues an interesting trend.

Why does your typical Trenton shooting victim call anyone and everyone EXCEPT THE POLICE?

The young man who was shot this morning in Trenton used his cell phone to call friends, who drove him to the hospital.

Why are shooting victims bypassing the police and ambulance services?

In this case, who knows. In previous cases, many of the city's shooting victims have been in trouble with the law themselves - including having warrants outstanding for their arrest.

Again, we don't know the details of this morning's incident. The victim could have been a random, innocent bystander.

More frequently, though, the shooter knows the victim, and both have been up to no good. It paints a picture of a lawless criminal crossfire that's playing out on Trenton's streets.

Meanwhile, Trenton police have released crime statistics for June. They're up slightly over the same month last year, but still down YTD. Read the full text of the report on our Web site.