A SHOOTING OCCURRED LAST NIGHT IN THE AREA OF FOURTH AND PASSAIC STREETS IN PASSAIC NEW JERSEY
" 23-Year-Old Paterson, New Jersey Man Was Struck By Gunfire On Saturday Night, August 21, 2021 In Passaic, New Jersey."
August 22, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PASSAIC, NJ.- On Sunday, August 22, 2021 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman announced that on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at approximately 6:56 p.m. Members of the Passaic Police Department responded to the area of 4th and Passaic Streets in Passaic, New Jersey on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival members of the Passaic Police Department located a 23-year-old male Paterson, New Jersey resident who sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The victim was immediately transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson for treatment. A potential crime scene was subsequently located in the area.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information may become available once it is released by authorities.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Passaic Police Department at 973-365-3900.
FILED UNDER AUGUST 22, 2021: LAW, PASSAIC: