TWO BERGEN COUNTY MEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH MAY 5, 2022 PATERSON SHOOTING
" Malik Lee & Zion Martin Have Been Charged Attempted Murder & Weapons Offenses With The Shooting Of A 28-Year-Old Paterson Man."
June 3, 2022 6:54 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Thursday, June 2, 2022, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora, and Englewood Police Deputy Chief Thomas Greeley announced that based upon an investigation by The Paterson Police Department, in conjunction with The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Zion Martin, 19, of Englewood, New Jersey, and Malik Lee, 26, of Teaneck, New Jersey, were Arrested in connection to a Shooting that took place on May 5, 2022, in the area in the area of Summer Street and Hamilton Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey.
Mr. Martin has been Charged with First Degree Attempted Murder; Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; Second Degree Aggravated Assault; and Fourth Degree Aggravated Assault. Mr. Lee has been Charged with First Degree Attempted Murder; Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; Second Degree Aggravated Assault; and Fourth Degree Aggravated Assault.
On May 5, 2022, at approximately 10:34 p.m, Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the areas of Ellison, Van Houten, Fair, and Paterson Streets in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, Police Officers located a potential crime scene and a 28-Year-Old Paterson man who had sustained multiple non-fatal gunshot wounds. The victim was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey for treatment.
An ensuing investigation determined that the victim was in the area of Summer Street and Hamilton Avenue in Paterson when he was struck by Gunfire.
Based on the investigation, Mr. Lee and Mr. Martin were identified as the Shooters and Arrest Warrants were issued. Martin and Lee were Apprehended by Members of The Englewood Police Department on June 1, 2022, after a brief foot pursuit in the area of West Englewood Avenue and Lafayette Place in Englewood, New Jersey. The two face additional Criminal Charges stemming from their Arrests in Bergen County.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office has filed motions for the Pretrial Detention of Mr. Lee and Mr. Martin which will be heard on June 7, 2022, by The Honorable Imre Karaszegi, Jr., J.S.C.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact The Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact The Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond A Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER JUNE 3, 2022: LAW, PASSAIC: