Trenton man accused of fatally shooting girlfriend, ditching car with body inside

NJ man charged with fatally shooting girlfriend: Victim's family speaks out

The family of Alyssia Murphy, 32, is heartbroken after the sister to seven siblings was shot and killed after an argument with her 36-year-old boyfriend Lamont Truitt. Truitt has been charged with her murder.

YARDLEY, PA. - A Trenton man is facing murder charges after police say an early morning argument with his girlfriend last weekend turned into a deadly double shooting. 

What we know:

Lamont Truitt, 36, turned himself in to police hours after he allegedly shot his girlfriend and another woman while they were sitting inside a car on Coolidge Street.

Investigators believe Truitt and 32-year-old Alyssia Murphy got into an argument when he pulled out a gun and fired multiple times at the parked Toyota Camry.

Lamont Truitt, 36, turned himself in to police hours after he allegedly shot his girlfriend and another woman while they were sitting inside a car on Coolidge Street in Trenton.

The 25-year-old woman was shot in the leg and managed to exit the vehicle before Truitt entered the car and drove to Lower Makefield.

Police found the 25-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg and transported her to Capital Health Regional Medical Center.

Police later found the Camry abandoned near East Ferry Road and the Delaware Canal with Murphy's body inside.

What they're saying:

The devastated family members of Alyssia Murphy say she was the glue that held her family together—a sister to seven siblings, a beloved aunt and a friend.

"You did not just take somebody away from us – you took the muscle," Angelina Penn Sampson, her cousin, said. 

They say she worked hard every day to make sure her family was taken care of.

"She took on the role of being our mom when we lost our mom. She protected us, she looked out for us, she made sure we were good, she kept us together," Avianna, her sister, said. "We don’t want people to think of her as somebody that’s just a victim, she’s not. She is a strong woman."

Murphy’s family did not have a comment about Truitt, but instead had a message for other women.

"If women out there are in a dangerous situation, get help, get help and get out," Avianna said. "Don’t wait until it’s too late."

Multiple charges for Truitt 

What's next:

Truitt was charged with first-degree counts of murder, attempted murder and carjacking. He also faces multiple second-degree weapons charges. 

Prosecutors have filed a motion to detain Truitt pending trial.