Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 1:25 a.m. members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of East 23rd Street in Paterson on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival responding officers discovered evidence of a crime scene, but no victim was located.
Police say a short time later members of the Paterson Police Department were advised that a 34-year-old male Paterson resident had arrived at Saint Joseph’s Health Wayne Medical Center in Wayne (Wayne General) seeking treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it becomes available.
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.