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Male Found Shot in Popeye's Restaurant Parking Lot in Paterson

Paterson

Police Paterson Police are looking into a shooting incident that left a male suffering a gunshot wound in the parking lot of a local eatery overnight

According to police, the incident happened at around 1:30 a.m. in the vicinity of 137 Market Street where officers responded to shots fired at that location.

Arriving officers briefly canvassed the scene and found the victim suffering a gunshot wound to the leg according to reports.

EMS rushed the victim to St. Joseph's Regional Hospital where he is expected to recover.

Authorities are also investigating a second shooting incident where a male was transported by private vehicle to the hospital suffering a non-life threatening gunshot wound.

Police have not released the location of the shooting at this time.

Both incidents remain under investigation.