The person was killed sometime before 2 a.m. in the area of 21st Avenue and East 25th Street.
The prosecutor's office said an autopsy is being carried out Thursday. Authorities were also still in the process of confirming the identity of the victim early Thursday afternoon.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact them at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or to call the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.
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