Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald announced that at approximately, 1:09 a.m., members of the Paterson Police Department while on patrol, responded to the area of Getty Avenue and Hemlock Street after hearing multiple shots fired.
Officials say upon arrival the police found a 27-year-old male East Orange resident located in a building on Getty Avenue.
The victim had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was immediately transported to St Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson and is in critical condition.
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.