Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald announce that at approximately 4:33, a.m., members of the Paterson Police Department responded to the area of Redwood Avenue Paterson, on a report of shots fired.
Police say upon their arrival, they located a 31-year-old-male Paterson resident and a 28 year-old-male -who is also from Paterson- at the corner of Union Avenue and Jasper Street who had both sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound.
According to police the victims were immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson for treatment.
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.
For media inquiries concerning this incident, contact Senior Assistant Prosecutor Seth Galkin of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at sgalkin@passaiccountynj.org or at (973) 881-4849.