An early morning shooting that erupted in Paterson has authorities investigating.
Multiple round of gunfire was detected by the city's ShotsSpotters system shortly before 5:55 a.m. sending police to the 100 block of Fair Street where arriving officers located as many as 7 shell casings but no injured victims at that location.
A search of area hospitals reportedly came back negative for victims according to reports.
Police setup a crime scene in the area where they gathered evidence and searched for suspects in the area.
The investigation is active and ongoing.