Calls for gun control follow New Jersey ‘Art All Night’ festival shooting

By Chris Eger

Gov. Phil Murphy visited the scene of the Trenton Art All Night festival on Sunday, where hours earlier 22 were injured– 17 by gunfire– in what Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said occurred because of gang-related tension (Photo: Murphy’s office)
Although the deceased gunman was a felon convicted of homicide-related charges and had been released from prison early, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy joined gun control groups to urge for stronger gun laws in the aftermath of a weekend shooting that left 22 injured.
Multiple gunmen attacked the Trenton Art All Night festival early Sunday morning in a gang-related shooting. Police identified at least two suspects: Tahaji Wells, 33, who was killed during the shooting, and Amir Armstrong, 23, who was injured. A third suspect, currently unidentified, is hospitalized in critical condition.
Wells was sentenced to serve 18 years in 2004 following a deadly shooting and had picked up a six-year extension for gang-related racketeering while incarcerated, but he was released from prison earlier this year. Nonetheless, Murphy went on the offensive for more gun laws just hours after the shooting.
“These are not inappropriate times to talk about gun policy. These are the most important times to talk about gun policy,” said Murphy,

Source: Guns.com