PATERSON, NJ — A 64-year-old man was fatally shot Thursday night in Paterson, authorities said.
Members of the Paterson Police Department responded to the area of Mercer Street and Franklin Street at approximately 8:09 p.m. on Oct. 30 on a report of shots fired, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray.
When officers arrived on scene, they located the victim, a man from Paterson, with a gunshot wound.
The victim was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact the tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or [email protected].
Anonymous tips can be submitted via the website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips.
The Paterson Police Detective Bureau can be contacted at 973-321-1120.
