Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 10:17 p.m. on Sunday, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of a Montgomery Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival, members of the Paterson Police Department were advised that a 21-year-old male and 19-year-old female Paterson residents had arrived at Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson seeking treatment for non- fatal gunshot wounds.
Police located evidence of a crime scene in the area of Mercer Street and Montgomery Street.
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.