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Armed Suspect Shoots Man in Paterson

Paterson

There were non-life threatening injuries reported for a shots-fired incident that connected on a male in Paterson during the overnight hours.

According to police, gunfire rang out in the vicinity of 208 Summer Street at approximately 2:50 a.m., sending police officers to the scene to investigate.

Upon arrival, Passaic County police officers found the male victim suffering a bullet wound in his leg at that location.

The suspect was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment and expected to make a full recovery.

Police say they found shell casings at the location, but the suspect fled the scene and remain at-large.

There were no other injuries reported.

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