Trenton man charged with girlfriend's murder in Pennsylvania hotel shooting

nj1015.com January 16, 2025, 08:01 PM UTC

A Trenton man, Orenthia Upshur, has been charged with killing his girlfriend, Maisha Coon, in a Bucks County hotel room. Coon was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds at the Sleep Inn early Wednesday. After the shooting, Upshur barricaded himself in Coon's family's home in Trenton. Police responded to reports of shots fired and later removed him from the residence. Upshur faces charges including attempted murder and aggravated assault. He will be extradited from Pennsylvania to face these charges in New Jersey.


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