Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis Guzman announce that at approximately 11:21 p.m. Monday, Hansel Castillo, 23-years-old, of Passaic, was shot near 37 Federal Street, in Passaic.
Shortly thereafter, Castillo was pronounced deceased at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson.
A second victim - only identified as a 20-year- old male resident of Woodland Park – was shot and treated for non-life threatening injuries at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center and released.
No arrests have been made. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org.
Anyone with additional information may also contact the Passaic Police Department Detective Bureau at (973) 365-3938.