40-Year-Old Victim Treated For Non-Fatal Gunshot Wound As Authorities Investigate Incident Near Broadway & Church Street

Saturday, March 7, 2026, 7:15 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

PATERSON, NJ.- A Paterson, New Jersey, man was hospitalized Thursday evening after suffering a non-fatal gunshot wound in a shooting that authorities say occurred along one of the city’s busiest commercial corridors.

     Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray announced that at approximately 8:26 p.m. on March 5, 2026, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson following reports that a shooting victim had arrived at the hospital seeking treatment.

     Responding officers met with a 40-year-old male resident of Paterson who was being treated for a gunshot wound. Authorities indicated that the injury was not fatal.

     According to investigators, officers were able to determine that the shooting occurred earlier that evening in the area of Broadway and Church Street, a heavily traveled section of the city located in Paterson’s First Ward.

     Officials have not publicly identified the victim and have not released additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the shooting, including whether a suspect has been identified or what may have led to the incident.

     Law enforcement authorities emphasized that the investigation remains active and ongoing, with detectives continuing to gather evidence and attempt to identify those responsible.

     The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office is urging members of the public who may have information related to the shooting to come forward.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO (7276) or by email at tips@passaiccountynj.org

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     Individuals may also submit anonymous tips through the Prosecutor’s Office online reporting system at: https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips. Members of the public may also contact the Paterson Police Department Shooting InvestigationUnit directly at 973-321-1342.

     Authorities stated that additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Editor’s Note:

This report was written by Art Fletcher and is based on preliminary information released by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paterson Police Department. Because the investigation remains active, details surrounding the incident may change as additional evidence is collected and confirmed. Englebrook Independent News will provide updates as further verified information becomes available.