By: Richard L. Smith
Passaic County officials said that at approximately 10:42 p.m. on April 7, Paterson Police officers were dispatched to the area of East 23rd Street and 4th Avenue on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival, members of the Paterson Police Department located a 30-year-old male Paterson resident male suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds.
Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said responding officers immediately rendered aid, and the individual was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center 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 the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.