34-year-old woman critical after morning shooting in Trenton

A woman is in critical condition after she was shot in the head Sunday morning in Trenton, authorities said.

Officers went to Hudson and Pearl streets responding to numerous calls about shots fired, police Capt. Steve Varn said.

There they found a woman, 34, who was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for emergency surgery.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at 609-989-6406.

A 40-year-old man was killed at the same intersection in May.

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