Passaic County reported that at approximately 3:38 p.m. Sunday, Paterson Police officers were dispatched to the area of Clinton and North Main streets in Paterson on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival, police located a potential crime scene and a 79-year-old Paterson man struck by bullets.
Police said a 26-year-old and a 29-year-old man, both Paterson residents, entered St. Joseph’s Medical Center suffering bullet wounds. They sustained non-fatal gunshot wounds.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact them on their tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.