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ShotSpotter Activation Alerts Police of Multiple Rounds Gunshots in Paterson Neighborhood

Paterson

There is an active and ongoing investigation into a shots-fired incident that occurred in a Paterson neighborhood Monday night.

Police say officers responded to reports of shots fired that rang out in the teens block of Jefferson Street just before 10:20 p.m.

According to police, officers arrived and found about ten shell casings, but after they searched the neighborhood, they did not find any injured victims.

Police notified hospital in the region to be on alert for possible walk-in victims.

The motive for the shooting remains under investigation by Jersey City Police.

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