The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office was notified o a shooting incident that sent one person to the hospital early Saturday morning.
Preliminary information for the scene indicated that not even a blinding snowstorm could pause violent shooting episodes in Paterson when gunfire rang out near 339 Broadway shortly before 5:07 a.m.
Police and EMS made their way to the scene and found a person suffering a non-fatal gunshot wound in their arm at that location.
The unidentified victim was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment and is expected to recover.
Initial reports of a second gunshot victim could not immediately be confirmed.
Officers taped off the area while detectives investigated during heavy snowfall, and temperatures stayed below 20 degrees.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.
Police reported no arrests in the incident.