TWO KILLED AND THREE HOSPITALIZED ON SUNDAY IN PATERSON, NEW JERSEY SHOOTINGS
" On Sunday In Paterson, 2 People Were Fatally Shot & 3 Remain Hospitalized In A Rash Of Shootings In Paterson."
Monday, May 22, 2023, 2:21 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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PATERSON, NJ.-Two Men were Fatally Shot, and Three remain hospitalized, in Three Separate Shootings in Paterson, New Jersey, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 2:25 a.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the area of River and East 13th Street in Paterson, on a report of a Shooting. Upon arrival, Police Officers found a 22-Year-Old Paterson man suffering from Multiple Gunshot Wounds. The man was immediately transported to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. While at the hospital Police Officers learned that a 24-Year-Old Paterson man and a 33-Year-Old Paterson man had arrived at Saint Joseph's University Medical Center seeking treatment for Gunshot Wounds. The initial investigation determined that all Three Were Shot in the area of River and 13th Streets in Paterson.
Then just Six Hours later at approximately 8:30 a.m., on Sunday, Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the area of 18th Avenue and East 28th Street in Paterson on a report of a Suspicious Vehicle. Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered a 33-Year-Old Paterson man in the Driver's Seat of the vehicle with a Gunshot Wound to his Head. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Then again, on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 10:06 p.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center after being notified that a 19-Year-Old Paterson man had arrived there seeking treatment for a Non-Life Threatening Gunshot Wound. A Preliminary investigation determined that the man had been Shot in the area of 24th Street and Park Avenue in Paterson.
At this time no Arrests have been made in connection with the Shootings. More information may become available once released by Authorities.
Anyone with information regarding the Shootings is asked to contact The Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact The Paterson Police Department's CeaseFire Unit at (973) 321-1342.
FILED UNDER MAY 22, 2023: LAW, PASSAIC: