Police in Paterson are looking into the motive behind a shooting that sent three victims to the hospital this afternoon.
Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area of 34 Jefferson Street around 3:38 p.m.
When officers arrived, they canvassed several blocks and found a gunshot victim in the 50's block of North Main.
While officers taped the area off, officials from St. Joseph's Medical Center notified Paterson authorities when two gunshot victims entered the emergency department.
None of the victims sustained fatal injuries, according to initial reports.
The suspect fled the scene and remained at large.