Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 2:12 p.m. on December 5, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of East 35th Street and 11th Avenue on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival, police located a potential crime scene, but no victim was located.
A short time later, members of the Paterson Police Department were notified that a 22-year-old male Paterson resident had arrived at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center via private vehicle seeking treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound.
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.