Passaic County officials announce that at approximately 3:27 p.m. on April 3, members of the Passaic Police Department responded to the area of Aspen Place and Columbia Avenue in Passaic on a report of shots fired.
According to county officials, upon arrival, the police located a potential crime scene but were unable to locate a victim.
County officials said that shortly thereafter, police were notified that a 30-year-old male Garfield resident had arrived at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson for treatment of a non-fatal gunshot wound.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
More information will be released once it becomes available.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact them on their tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Passaic Police Department at 973-365-3900.