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

Sunday, November 2, 2025, 11:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

PATERSON, NJ.- A 19-year-old Passaic, New Jersey, man arrived at a Bergen County Medical Center requesting treatment for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after being struck by gunfire early Saturday morning in the Eastside neighborhood of Paterson, New Jersey.

     According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, on Saturday, November 1, 2025, shortly before 4:30 a.m., members of the Paterson Police Department responded to Hackensack University Medical Center after receiving a report that a 19-year-old Passaic, New Jersey man, had arrived at the hospital seeking treatment for a gunshot wound.

     Upon arrival, and upon interviewing the man, Police Officers and Detectives determined the man had been struck by gunfire in the area of Third Avenue and East 26th Street in the City of Paterson.

     The investigation remains active and ongoing. No arrests have been reported, as Detectives continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

     Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or submit an anonymous tip at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips or contact the Paterson Police Department’s Shooting Investigation Unit at (973) 321-1342.