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UPDATE: Two Women Wounded In Paterson Triple Shooting, Fourth Victim Shot Hours Later UPDATE: Two Women Wounded In Paterson Triple Shooting, Fourth Victim Shot Hours Later
Update: Two Women Wounded In Paterson Triple Shooting, Fourth Victim Shot Hours Later A triple shooting in Paterson involving two female victims – one from out of state -- was followed a few hours later by gunfire that wounded a city teenager, authorities said. Police responding to shots fired at New Plaza FoodMarket at the corner of 10th Avenue and East 26th Street shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, found two women – one, 37, from Pittsburgh, PA, and the other, 36, from the city, they said. A short time later, a 44-year-old Paterson man arrived at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center via private vehicle seeking treatment for a gunshot wound, Passaic County Prosecut…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PA Woman, 19, Shot In Paterson PA Woman, 19, Shot In Paterson
PA Woman, 19, Shot In Paterson A 19-year-old woman from Allentown, PA was hospitalized after being shot in Paterson on Saturday, Oct. 8, authorities said. The victim was already on her way to  Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center when police arrived at the shooting scene — North 9th Street and Belmont Avenue — around 9:40 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro said. The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it becomes available. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information …

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Paterson Shooting Victim Drives Himself To Hospital Paterson Shooting Victim Drives Himself To Hospital
Paterson Shooting Victim Drives Himself To Hospital A Paterson shooting victim drove himself to the hospital, authorities said. The 28-year-old victim was shot in the arm outside a Broadway apartment building at East 23rd Street across from the former Broadway Baptist Church shortly 10:30 p.m., responders said. He drove the nearly two miles to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center on his own, they said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora confirmed the shooting. They didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified. Anyone who might have witnessed the shooting or has informa…

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Man Shot Multiple Times Outside Paterson Home Where Retired NY Giants Player Grew Up Man Shot Multiple Times Outside Paterson Home Where Retired NY Giants Player Grew Up
Man Shot Multiple Times Outside Paterson Home Where Retired NY Giants Player Grew Up A Paterson man was shot several times outside the former home of retired New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz, authorities said. Police found the unidentified 38-year-old victim shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday on the corner of East 18th Street and 11th Avenue, an intersection that also includes a cut-rate liquor store and check-cashing service. The Wrigley Park neighborhood has long been known for gangs and drugs. It isn’t far from the Eastside shooting less than 24 hours earlier of two city men – one 23, the other 18 – at Park Avenue and Carroll Street. Both got to St. Joe’s in private…

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Two Jersey City Men Shot In Paterson Two Jersey City Men Shot In Paterson
Two Jersey City Men Shot In Paterson Two Jersey City men who were shot in Paterson before dawn Saturday got to the hospital separately, authorities said. City police responding to a report of shots fired at the corner of Market and Cianci streets shortly after 2 a.m. found a crime scene and no victims, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. A short time later, a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound arrived at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Valdes and Baycora said. He was followed by a 28-year-old victim, they said. A parked vehicle was also s…

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Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street
Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street A 16-year-old Paterson boy was wounded when shooting erupted outside a city school Sunday night, authorities said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in a private vehicle after he was struck while walking near the No. 10 school on Mercer Street and Keen Street before 9:30 p.m., they said. A shot spotter recorded 13 rounds – with two vehicles struck -- after what they Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora described as “multiple actors” opened fire. His wound wasn’t considered life-threatening, they said in a join…

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Hawthorne Woman Shot Several Times In Paterson Hawthorne Woman Shot Several Times In Paterson
Hawthorne Woman Shot Several Times In Paterson A Hawthorne woman was in critical condition after being shot several times overnight outside a Paterson elementary school, authorities said. Although the original report of shots fired at 1:51 a.m. Wednesday directed police to Dover and Oak streets, officers found the 41-year-old victim – and the crime scene – behind No. 15 school, they said. She was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with several gunshot wounds, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. They didn’t disclose a possible motive nor whether a shooter was identi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson Man, 26, Slain In Street Shooting Paterson Man, 26, Slain In Street Shooting
Paterson Man, 26, Slain In Street Shooting UPDATE: Authorities identified a man shot and killed on a Paterson street corner as a 26-year-old city resident. Shaheem Jones and a 28-year-old man who also was struck in the 8 p.m. shooting Tuesday at the corner of Van Houten and Summer streets were taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, where Jones died soon after, they said. The other victim was in stable condition, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. They didn’t say whether they’d captured or identified any suspects. Joining city police at the scene w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson Man Who Survived Shooting Two Years Ago Shot And Killed Paterson Man Who Survived Shooting Two Years Ago Shot And Killed
Paterson Man Who Survived Shooting Two Years Ago Shot And Killed Nearly two years to the day that he survived a shooting, a Paterson man was gunned down before dawn Saturday -- the Silk City's first homicide of 2020. Jacques Mills, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting in front of 57 Godwin Avenue, across from Summer Street, shortly before 5:30 a.m., authorities said. The T intersection at Godwin and Summer has been one of Paterson's most dangerous corners. Last July, two shootings within an hour of one another injured four people. Two years ago this month, Mills was charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution after he showed up …

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by Jerry DeMarco