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Two Injured in Passaic Shooting

Passaic

A shooting in Passaic left one person hospitalized overnight in a Paterson Hospital.

According to preliminary reports, officials at the St. Joseph's Hospital contacted police when a victim suffering a gunshot injury arrived at the hospital's emergency department by private vehicle.

Police set up a crime scene in the area of Highland Avenue and Federal Street where the victim told officers the incident occurred.

The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder reports said.

The motive for the shooting is under investigation by Passaic Police.

**UPDATE 6:13am** A second victim was transported by private vehicle to St. Joseph's Hospital suffering a non-life threatening gunshot wound.