Paterson Fatal Stabbing

ONE TEEN DEAD ONE TEEN HOSPITALIZED IN PATERSON EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL STABBING

     " Passaic County Authorities Are Investigating Yesterday Afternoon Double Stabbing."

Saturday, February 18, 2023, 5:04 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

PATERSON, NJ.- On Friday, February 17, 2023, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro jointly announced The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office and The Paterson Police Department are actively investigating a Double Stabbing that has left One Teen Dead and another Teen Hospitalized.

     On Friday, February 17, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to Eastside High School, located at 147 Park Avenue in Paterson on a report of an altercation.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered Two Juveniles, a 14-Year-Old and 16-Year-Old outside the School Property. Both of the Teens had sustained Stab Wounds. Both Teens were immediately transported to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center where the 14-Year-Old succumbed to their injuries and were subsequently pronounced deceased. The 16-Year-Old remains hospitalized.

     The investigation remains active and ongoing. No Arrests have been made.

     Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact The Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or The Paterson Police Department's Detective Bureau at (973) 837-7768.

FILED UNDER FEBRUARY 18, 2023: LAW, PASSAIC: