Offcials in Passaic County announced that at approximately 7:06 p.m. Thursday, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of North 2nd Street and Haledon Avenue in Paterson on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival police located a 23-year-old male Paterson resident who sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound in his arm.
Officials say the victim was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson for treatment.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.