

TRENTON — A 28-year-old city man was gunned down in broad daylight Saturday behind a home in the 1800 block of Chestnut Avenue, police said.

Orlando Sanchez, a resident of the first block of Elm Street, was shot at 2:07 p.m. near an alley off Chestnut Street, according to a police report.

Police said that patrol officers were detailed to the area of Chestnut Ave. and Smith Street on reports of a shooting in progress with a man shot.

Arriving units found Sanchez, who was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Police investigators did not provide comment on possible motives behind the killing, and no arrests have been made.

Sanchez is the city's 12th murder victim this year.

The homicide is the second in a week, following what may have been a home invasion on the 800 block of South Clinton Avenue on Tuesday night. Neemias Reyes-Gonzales died after being shot seven times, and another man was injured by gunfire, police said.

Trenton Police Det. Scott Peterson is investigating along with Det. Robert McNally of the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the department's Criminal Investigations Bureau at (609) 989-4155.

Contact David Karas at dkaras@njtimes.com.

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