Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Gunfire In The City Of Paterson

Saturday, June 14, 2024, 4:50 P.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

PATERSON, NJ.- A 24-year-old Paterson, New Jersey, man was hospitalized after being struck by gunfire early Saturday morning in the City of Paterson.

     According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, on Saturday, June 14, 2025, shortly before 3:30 a.m., members of the Paterson Police Department responded to reports of gunfire in the area of Ellison and Summer Streets in the City of Paterson.

Police Learn Victim Drove To Newark Hospital For Treatment

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found evidence of a shooting crime scene at the location but were unable to locate a victim at that time. Later Saturday morning, Paterson Police Officers responded to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center after receiving a report that a 24-year-old Paterson, New Jersey man had arrived at the Medical Center, seeking treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

     Based on the initial investigation and following interviewing the gunshot victim, Police Officers and Detectives determined that the 24-year-old Paterson man was struck by gunfire in the area of Ellison and Summers Street in Paterson, New Jersey.

     Anyone with information regarding this investigation is being urged to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org, or you can submit an anonymous tip via the Prosecutor’s Office website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips or contact the Paterson Police Department’s Shooting Investigation Unit at (973) 321-1342. All calls and emails will be kept confidential.