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Gunfire Kills One in Paterson

Paterson

An early morning shooting that left one person dead in Paterson is under investigation.

The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office is looking into the fatal shooting that occurred in the 70's block of North Main Street shortly before 2 a.m. according to reports.

Police responded to the scene after receiving reports of shots fired with one person down at that location.

Arriving officers located the victim unconscious and unresponsive after being shot.

The victim was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene.

The motive for the shooting is under investigation.

There were no arrests reported.

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