Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald, and Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik announce that at approximately 2:45, a.m. Saturday morning, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Hamilton Avenue Paterson, on a report of a shooting.
Shortly thereafter members of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department located a 26-year-old male Paterson resident in the rear of a motor vehicle who suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound.
The victim was immediately transported to the Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson for treatment.
A potential crime scene was located in the area of Summer Street Paterson.
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.