Paterson authorities are investigating an overnight shooting that occurred on a street in the city.
It happened at approximately midnight in the vicinity of Auburn Street and Hamilton Avenue where police responded to a ShotSpotter activation that indicated multiple rounds fired at that location.
Units arriving at the scene taped off the area after finding evidence that a shooting occurred but after a search of the neighborhood, there were no victims reported.
Officers recovered less than a half dozen shell casings during their canvass of the scene.
The motive for the shooting remains under investigation
The shooter remains at-large.