Crime & Safety
Morris Co. Man Shot Dead In Paterson; Investigators Seek Info
According to police and the Passaic County Prosecutor, three people were shot between the ages of 19 and 57, including a Riverdale man.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A Morris County man was shot dead and two others were injured on Monday afternoon, making it the fourth fatal shooting in Paterson in 36 hours, authorities said.
According to officials, the 23-year-old man from Riverdale was shot in the chest and later pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center.
Investigators from Paterson Police and the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office have released limited information about the spate of shootings, and continue to ask for any tips to advance the investigations.
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Officials have not indicated if these shootings are related or shared any information on suspects as of Wednesday morning.
In the most recent shooting, police were dispatched to the area of Broadway and Rosa Parks Boulevard at 3:47 p.m. Monday, according to a press release from Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes' office.
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The responding officers located three victims with gunshot wounds, officials said: a 23-year-old man from Riverdale, a 19-year-old man from Elmwood Park and a 57-year-old man from Paterson.
The 19-year-old man had a gunshot wound to his torso and is in critical condition, according to Valdes' office. The 57-year-old man is in stable condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to the leg, officials said.
Valdes' office asks anyone with information about any of these shootings to contact the prosecutor's office tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or [email protected], or to contact the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.
With reporting from Michelle Rotuno-Johnson, Patch Staff
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