Police Searching For Suspect In Saturday’s Paterson Fatal Shooting
Saturday, August 31, 2024, 1:00 P.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- Detectives of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Investigations Unit and the Paterson Police Department are continuing the search for the gunman who fatally shot a man early Saturday morning in the City of Paterson.
According to Passaic County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Allan P. Nawrocki, on Saturday, August 31, 2024, shortly before 3:00 a.m., members of the Paterson Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter Activation located in the area of Auburn and Ellison Streets in the City of Paterson.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a 41-year-old Paterson, New Jersey, man unresponsive from a gunshot wound, lying face down. The man was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was tragically pronounced deceased upon arrival.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. No arrests have been made as law enforcement continues their search for the gunman and a motive for the shooting.
Anyone with information or who may have video surveillance of the immediate area is urged to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Department’s Detective Bureau at (973) 321-1120. All calls will be kept confidential.
