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Teen Who Accidentally Shot Himself Last Year Arrested With Handgun, Extended Mag: Paterson PD

A 13-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the leg last year was found in possession of a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine on Friday, Sept. 27, Paterson police said.

Paterson Police Department

Paterson Police Department

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Detectives with the Community Stabilization Unit and Shooting Investigation Unit were conducting surveillance near Franklin and Mercer streets around 5:30 that evening when their attention was drawn to a male and a person of interest in a prior unrelated investigation, according to a spokesperson for the Attorney General's office, who oversees the Paterson Police Department. 

Detectives responded to the area and detained the male who was found to be in possession of a 9mm semi-automatic handgun equipped with a large capacity magazine. 

He was identified as a 13-year-old Paterson boy and was turned over to detectives in the Juvenile Unit, the AG's office said. The boy was charged with possession of a handgun by a minor and possession of a large capacity magazine.

Paterson police announced the incident on Facebook, concluding: "Public safety in Paterson is a shared responsibility, it takes more than just the police."

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