A MAN AND A WOMAN ARE HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY GUNFIRE MONDAY NIGHT
" Passaic County Authorities Investigating A Monday Shooting In Paterson That Injured 2."
Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 7:05 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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PATERSON, NJ.- Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes reported that Detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstance surrounding a Shooting that occurred Monday Evening in Paterson that sent a Man and a Woman to the Hospital.
On Monday, May 22, 2023, shortly after 6:00 p.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the area of West Broadway and Matlock Street in The City on a report of Shots being Fired. Upon arrival, Police Officers located a Crime Scene and a 37-Year-Old Paterson Woman who had sustained a Non-Life Threatening Gunshot Wound. The Woman was immediately transported to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center for treatment.
While on the scene, Police Officer learned that a 35-Year-Old East Orange, New Jersey Man had also arrived by private vehicle at Saint Joseph's University Medical Center seeking treatment for a Non-Life Threatening Gunshot Wound. The initial investigation by Police Officers quickly determined that the Man had been Struck by Gunfire at the same time the Woman was hit.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. No Arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information regarding this Shooting is asked 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's CeaseFire Unit at (973) 321-1342.
FILED UNDER MAY 24, 2023: LAW, PASSAIC: