Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Deputy Paterson Police Chief Heriberto Rodriguez announce that at approximately 2:09 a.m. on August 27, 2017, police responded to the area of North Main Street and Jefferson Street in the city of Paterson in response to a Shotspotter activation.
Upon arrival, they located a deceased 22-year-old male victim, Davon Owens, from Paterson, near the corner of North Main and Jefferson Street, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
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 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.
For media inquiries concerning this case, contact Chief Assistant Prosecutor Jason Statuto of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at jstatuto@passaiccountynj.org or at (973) 837-7733.