Crime
Lamont Truitt Charged in Fatal Shooting of Girlfriend Alyssia Murphy in Trenton
Trenton, NJ — November 16, 2025: Authorities have charged 36-year-old Lamont Truitt in connection with a deadly shooting that killed his girlfriend and injured another woman early Sunday morning.
According to investigators, the incident began at approximately 5:51 a.m. when Truitt approached a silver Toyota Camry parked on Coolidge Avenue.
Inside the vehicle were his girlfriend, 32-year-old Alyssia Murphy of Trenton, and a 25-year-old woman.
Detectives say an argument broke out between Truitt and Murphy before Truitt allegedly drew a handgun and fired multiple rounds into the vehicle.
The second woman managed to escape before Truitt entered the Camry and fled the scene.
Responding officers were initially directed to the area after a ShotSpotter alert detected multiple gunshots near Oakland Street.
Communications dispatchers subsequently received a call reporting that a woman had been shot.
Police located the surviving victim in the 200 block of Coolidge Avenue.
She had sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment. Her condition has not been publicly released.
A second emergency call reported that another woman — later confirmed to be Murphy — had also been shot multiple times and taken from the area in the fleeing vehicle.
Since she could not be located at the scene, the Mercer County Homicide Task Force was brought in to assist the investigation.
Approximately two hours later, officers in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, located the silver Camry near East Ferry Road and the Delaware Canal. Murphy was found deceased inside the vehicle.
Later that same day, Truitt surrendered to authorities at the Trenton Police Department.
He now faces multiple charges, including:
- First-degree murder
- First-degree attempted murder
- First-degree carjacking
- Two counts of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
- Second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun
- Second-degree certain persons not to possess a firearm
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a motion to detain Truitt pending trial.
Prosecutor Angelo J. Marbrey expressed gratitude for the assistance of Pennsylvania agencies, stating his appreciation to the Lower Makefield Township Police Department and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office for their “instrumental assistance in this investigation.”
The investigation remains active.
Anyone with information is urged to contact MCHTF Detective Luis Vega at (609) 989-6406. Anonymous tips may also be submitted online through official reporting channels.
MT. JULIET, Tenn. — Authorities have identified two victims killed during an active shooter incident at Cedar Creek Marina in Mt. Juliet late Friday night.
The suspect, identified as Gary Haley, a convicted felon with an extensive criminal history, is deceased following an officer-involved shooting, officials confirmed.
Mount Juliet Police officers were dispatched at approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday to the Cedar Creek Marina, located in the 9000 block of Saundersville Road, after receiving reports of a man threatening another individual on the docks.
Due to the active shooter report, a shelter-in-place order was issued for the surrounding area as a precaution.
Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was later identified as Robby Brogdon, who was transported to a local hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Despite life-saving efforts, Brogdon later succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators determined that the suspected shooter had retreated to a boat within the marina and had barricaded himself inside.
The standoff continued for several hours as officers secured the scene and attempted to resolve the situation safely.
At approximately 1:00 a.m. Saturday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) reported that the suspect engaged responding officers and fired shots at them under circumstances that remain under investigation. Officers returned fire.
The suspect, Gary Haley, was later found deceased aboard the vessel.
During the course of the response, officers also discovered a second adult male victim, Nathan Jones, who had been shot by the suspect.
Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.
No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has assumed responsibility for the investigation, which includes a homicide, an attempted homicide, and an officer-involved shooting.
TBI agents are actively conducting interviews, collecting evidence, and working to establish a comprehensive timeline of events.
Upon completion of the investigation, findings will be submitted to 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson for review.
Authorities stated that additional information will be released as it becomes available.