Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 9:09 p.m. members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of 10th Avenue and East 26th Street in Paterson on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival responding officers discovered a potential crime scene and a 35-year-old male Newark resident, a 35-year-old male Paterson resident, and a 58-year-old male Paterson resident, who each sustained non-fatal gunshot wounds.
The victims were immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey for treatment.
The 35-year-old male Paterson resident and the 58-year-old male Paterson resident are in critical condition.
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.