Slaying Of Trenton Brothers, Ages 8, 16
A Mercer County man and a Pennsylvania woman have been arrested in connection with this week’s fatal shooting of two young brothers in Trenton, authorities said.
With the help of U.S. Marshals, Dajuan “Bando” Kelley, 26, of Ewing Township was arrested on Friday in Hampton, Georgia, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J.. Onofri.
Kelley’s alleged accomplice, Destanie Ellis, 29, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Thursday in Trenton, the prosecutor said.
Johnny Perez, 8, and Gustavo Perez, 16, were struck and killed on Tuesday night when eight shots were fired into their home on Mulberry Street, according to Onofri.
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The shooting followed a verbal dispute on a nearby street between the boys and suspects, Onofri said.
Kelley, who was the triggerman, and Ellis, who followed the boys home in a separate car, were each charged with two counts of…