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.
Crime
Agent Nic Graham Dies After Being Shot in Lakewood Police Shootout With Suspect Gabriel Garcia on RTD Bus
LAKEWOOD, Colorado — A Lakewood police agent who was critically wounded during a shootout with a suspect aboard an RTD bus has died, authorities confirmed. The fallen officer was identified as Nic Graham, a member of the Lakewood Police Department since 2019.
Graham was among four police agents injured Thursday evening when an armed confrontation erupted near Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. A civilian bystander was also struck by gunfire.
The shooting followed a police search for a suspect connected to a hit-and-run crash reported earlier in the day.
Police said the incident initially began shortly before 3:45 p.m. Thursday, following a hit-and-run collision near Kipling Street and West 13th Avenue in Lakewood.
Witnesses told investigators that the suspect ran away almost immediately after the crash. However, they provided officers with a description that helped police identify and search for the individual.
Lakewood Police Public Information Agent John Romero said witnesses were able to give officers a useful description of the person who fled the scene.
Several hours later, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a Lakewood police agent recognized the individual boarding an RTD bus near Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.
Officers approached the suspect at approximately 6:32 p.m. Police said the individual opened fire on officers, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Responding officers returned fire, striking the suspect. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene and was identified as Gabriel Garcia.
Garcia was reportedly on parole when the shooting occurred.
The circumstances surrounding the confrontation remain part of the ongoing investigation.
Four Lakewood police agents suffered gunshot wounds during the confrontation. Their injuries ranged from serious to critical, and all four were transported to nearby hospitals.
Despite receiving emergency medical treatment, Graham later died from his injuries.
One civilian bystander was also hit by gunfire and hospitalized. The person’s condition had not been publicly disclosed as of Friday afternoon.
Hospital updates released Friday morning indicated that two agents treated at Denver Health Medical Center had been released. Another remained hospitalized, while officials had not provided a complete update on the remaining injured individuals.
Graham began serving with the Lakewood Police Department in 2019 after graduating from the police academy.
Throughout his law enforcement career, he contributed to criminal investigations and earned recognition for his work.
One of his notable achievements came in 2023, when he received the department’s Special Investigations Unit Wingman Award for his contributions to investigations targeting gang members.
Police Chief Philip Smith paid tribute to Graham, highlighting his dedication, compassion and commitment to helping others.
Chief Smith said Graham demonstrated those qualities throughout his career, from his early days on patrol to his investigative work.
His death has left the department and the wider Lakewood community grieving the loss of an officer who dedicated his career to public service.
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities examine the circumstances that led to the deadly confrontation.
The shooting resulted in the death of suspect Gabriel Garcia, the fatal injury of Agent Nic Graham, injuries to three additional police agents and a civilian bystander.
Officials have not released a final investigative account of the incident. Further updates are expected as investigators establish the complete sequence of events.