An early morning shooting involving a taxi cab driver in Paterson is under investigation.
Police responded to the 500 block of Main Street shortly before 4 a.m. on reports of shots fired with an injured person at that location.
Arriving units located a victim - a 48-year-old male taxi driver - suffering a gunshot wound to the leg. EMS transported the victim to St. Josephs Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Victim told authorities that a man approached his cab window inquiring about a fair, when he demanded that the victim had over his money. As the victim tried to drive away he was struck by gunfire.
The suspect was described as a light skinned Hispanic male who was last seen wearing a white hoodie and a mask.
Police located one shell casing inside the vehicle.