Passaic County officials announce that at approximately 3:54 a.m. on October 13, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Hamilton Avenue and Summer Street in Paterson on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival members of the Paterson Police Department located a 24-year-old male Paterson resident who sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound. The victim was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson for treatment.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it becomes available.
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.