Justin Trnka (19) 03/17/09: The man, identified as 19-year-old Justin D. Trnka, was rushed to Christiana Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police say Trnka died as a result of a gunshot wound to the upper torso. Trnka lived in the Pencader Village neighborhood. He was found just before 10:00 Tuesday night in the rear parking area of the BJ’s Wholesale store at 10 Pencader Plaza on Route 72 in Newark. The motor of the Chevrolet Cavalier he was in was still running.
There are currently no updates for this case.
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