Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 7:30 Sunday members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Carroll Street on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival the police located evidence of a crime scene, but were unable to locate a victim.
Officials say a short time later members of the Paterson Police Department were advised that a 37-year-old female Paterson resident had arrived at Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson seeking treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound.
Based on the initial investigation the victim was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was travelling through the area of Carroll Street when the shooting occurred.
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.