BREAKING: Arrest Made In Paterson Homicide

15 YEAR OLD BOY CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF 14 YEAR OLD BOY

     " Teen Charged In Last Friday's Fatal Stabbing Of A 14-Year-Old Boy Near Eastside High School In Paterson, New Jersey."

Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 5:25 A.M. ET. By George Petruska: Englebrook Independent News,

PATERSON, NJ.- On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, a 15-Year-Old Paterson, New Jersey Boy was taken into Custody and Charged in connection with the Fatal Stabbing of a 14-Year-Old Boy last Friday, February 17, 2023, that occurred at 147 Park Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey, according Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.

     The Boy has been Charged in a Juvenile Delinquency Complaint with First Degree Murder; Second Degree Aggravated Assault; Fourth Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.

     The Charges stem from an event where on Friday, February 17, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded The Eastside High School area, 147 Park Avenue in The City of Paterson on a report of Stabbing. Upon arrival, Police Officers found Two Teen Boys, a 14-Year-Old and a 16-Year Old both having sustained Stab Wounds.

     Both Boys were immediately transported to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center where the 14-Year-Old succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The 16-Year-Old was treated for his injuries and later released. 

     The ensuing investigation led Detectives to identify the 15-Year-Old as a Suspect and the individual responsible for the Death of the 14-Year-Old Boy. The Teen was taken into Custody yesterday afternoon and is Detained pending future Court Proceedings.

     The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office asks anyone with information regarding this incident to contact The Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or you can contact The Paterson Police Department Detective Bureau at (973) 321-1120.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: A Juvenile Complaint Is Merely An Accusation And The Juvenile Is Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."

FILED UNDER FEBRUARY 22, 2023: LAW, PASSAIC: