By: Richard L. Smith
Gunfire rang out Monday afternoon near 11th Avenue and East 23rd Street in Paterson, leaving a 19-year-old man injured and sparking an ongoing police investigation.
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray said officers responded to the area at about 1:56 p.m. on August 11, after receiving reports of a shooting.
Police located evidence of a crime scene but found no victim.
Hours later, officers were called to Fair Street and East 18th Street, where they found the injured man suffering from a non-fatal gunshot wound.
He was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment.
Investigators later determined the shooting occurred earlier near 11th Avenue and East 23rd Street.
The case remains active, and authorities urge anyone with information to call the Passaic County Prosecutor’s tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO.