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Bullets Strike Three Victims in Paterson

Paterson

There are severe injuries reported for at least one of three victims shot at a location in Paterson early Sunday morning.

According to police, multiple rounds of gunfire rang out in the vicinity of 337 12th Avenue at approximately 4 a.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they began life-saving CPR on a victim found suffering bullet wounds at that location. Police say a second victim located at the scene sustained minor injuries.

While officers were investigating at the scene, officials at St. Josephs Hospital called authorities reporting a third victim who walked into the emergency department suffering gunshot injuries.

There were no immediate confirmations of fatalities as of 4:20 a.m.

Police taped off the area and began to search for evidence to support a motive and a possible suspect.

There were no arrests reported.

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