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UPDATE: Man Found Fatally Shot Inside Vehicle in Paterson

Paterson

By: Richard L. Smith 

Authorities in Passaic County reported that at approximately 8:30 a.m., Sunday, Paterson Police responded to the area of 18th Avenue and East 28th Street on a report of a suspicious vehicle.

Authorities said upon their arrival, officers located a 33-year-old male from Paterson in the driver seat of a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.

The unidentified male was pronounced dead at the scene.

This investigation is 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 Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.

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