Passaic County authorities are reporting that at approximately 10:02 p.m. members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Godwin Avenue and Auburn Street in Paterson on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival members of the Paterson Police Department located evidence of a crime scene and a 23-year-old male Passaic resident who sustained multiple non-fatal gunshot wounds was located in the area of 12th Avenue and Auburn Street in Paterson, New Jersey.
The victim was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment.
A short time later members of the Paterson Police Department were advised that a 36- year-old male Prospect Park resident arrived at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center seeking treatment of a non-fatal gunshot wound.
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.