Paterson Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Gunfire Friday Night
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 9:30 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- A 29-year-old Paterson, New Jersey, man was hospitalized after he was struck by gunfire Friday night in the City of Paterson.
According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, on Friday, April 4, 2025, shortly around 9:00 p.m., members of the Paterson Police Department responded to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center after receiving a report from medical staff that a 29-year-old Paterson man arrived at the hospital seeking treatment for a non-life threatening gunshot wound.
Upon arrival, Police Officers were directed to a man who reported while in the area of Van Houten and Straight Street, he was struck by gunfire. Additional Police Officers responded to the location and were able to discover evidence of a shooting crime scene.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. No arrests have been made as Detectives are continuing the search for the gunman and a motive for the shooting.
Anyone with information or who may have been in the surrounding area at the time of the shooting is being asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or the Paterson Police Department’s Shooting Investigation Unit at (973) 321-1342. All calls will be kept confidential.
