SHOOTING IN AREA OF STRAIGHT STREET AND LAFAYETTE STREET IN PATERSON
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora have announced that at approximately 7:41 p.m. on Monday, September 20, members of the Paterson Police Department were notified that a 34-year-old male Paterson resident arrived at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey via private vehicle for treatment of a non-fatal gunshot wound.
Based on the initial investigation, a lone gunman shot the victim, who was in the area of Straight Street and Lafayette Street in Paterson, New Jersey. A potential crime scene was located in that area.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact them on their tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.
