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Paterson Shooter Captured In Maryland Convicted Of Gunning Down Father Of Six Paterson Shooter Captured In Maryland Convicted Of Gunning Down Father Of Six
Paterson Shooter Captured In Maryland Convicted Of Gunning Down Father Of Six More than 2½ years after U.S. Marshals tracked him nearly 150 miles to a small northeast Maryland town, jurors convicted a Paterson man of murder for gunning down a father of six on a city street. Charles M. Grant, 34, faces a possible life sentence for shooting 40-year-old Isaac “Blaze” Tucker in the face, chest and back, killing him, on East 16th Street, killing him, before dawn on Feb. 23, 2015. Why Grant did it wasn’t established during the five-week trial in Paterson. Jurors were convinced, however, that Grant shot Tucker at close range just after 2 a.m. after they’d walked a few bloc…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson Gunfire Continues: Two Shootings, Three Victims Paterson Gunfire Continues: Two Shootings, Three Victims
Paterson Gunfire Continues: Two Shootings, Three Victims Authorities Saturday morning confirmed two overnight shootings in Paterson, one of which involved two victims who got themselves to the hospital. The first shooting, on North Straight Street at 1:20 a.m., involved a 44-year-old man whose injuries weren’t considered life-threatening. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. Then, just before 6 a.m., city police responded to shots fired in the area of East 23rd Street and 12th Avenue. They found evidence of a crime scene but no victim, authorities said. A short time later, St. Joe’s notified them that two men – one 35, the othe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson PD: Ex-Con Caught Stashing Semi-Automatic Handgun In City 'Safe Streets' Sweep Paterson PD: Ex-Con Caught Stashing Semi-Automatic Handgun In City 'Safe Streets' Sweep
Paterson PD: Ex-Con Caught Stashing Semi-Automatic Handgun In City 'Safe Streets' Sweep As detectives watched, a Clifton ex-con who was in a large group causing a disturbance on a notorious Paterson street corner pulled a gun from his waistband and stashed it behind a garbage can, authorities said. The arrest was part of a special initiative over the weekend to fight crime and disorder -- and included participation not only by city police but also city firefighters, the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office and the federal Office of Homeland Security (HSI), authorities said. The "Safe Streets" operation turned up seven illegal guns in all and produced nearly 2,400 summo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Paterson Senior Aide Clings To Life After Double-Murder Shooting Paterson Senior Aide Clings To Life After Double-Murder Shooting
Paterson Senior Aide Clings To Life After Double-Murder Shooting UPDATE: A 32-year-old Paterson woman clung to life Wednesday, three days after a shooting that left two companions dead and another wounded. Latoya LeSane (above, left), a senior living assistant and former dance studio owner, remained in critical condition at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center after she and the others were shot inside a BMW just after 11 p.m. Sunday on 12th Avenue in Paterson. Her friend, 33-year-old Nykeema Kersey, was pronounced dead at the scene, following what was believed to be some type of domestic dispute involving the gunman. Shortly after, 48-year-old Daryl Tan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Two BMW Occupants Dead, One Critical In Paterson Shooting Two BMW Occupants Dead, One Critical In Paterson Shooting
Two BMW Occupants Dead, One Critical In Paterson Shooting UPDATE: A 32-year-old Paterson woman clung to life Wednesday, three days after a shooting that left two companions dead and another wounded. Latoya LeSane, a senior living assistant and former dance studio owner, remained in critical condition at St. Joe's after she and the others were shot inside a BMW on 12th Avenue Sunday night. https://southpassaic.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/paterson-senior-aide-clings-to-life-after-double-murder-shooting/741655/ ****** ORIGINAL STORY: Two occupants of a BMW were dead, a third was in critical condition and a fourth was wounded in a shooting late Sunday…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Another Paterson Labor Day Weekend Shooting Reported Another Paterson Labor Day Weekend Shooting Reported
Another Paterson Labor Day Weekend Shooting Reported The fourth Paterson shooting in 18 hours was reported Saturday -- this one involving a 22-year-old Prospect Park man who, like two of the others, didn't wait for an ambulance. ****** ALSO SEE: Latoya LeSane, a senior living assistant and former dance studio owner, remained in critical condition at St. Joe's while authorities continue searching for the gunman who shot her and three other people -- killing two of them -- inside a BMW on 12th Avenue Sunday night following some type of domestic dispute. https://southpassaic.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/paterson-senior-aide-clings-to-life-after-d…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bullets Fly In Paterson: Three Shootings In Under 4½ Hours Bullets Fly In Paterson: Three Shootings In Under 4½ Hours
Bullets Fly In Paterson: Three Shootings In Under 4½ Hours Three shootings in Paterson in just under 4½ hours late Friday into Saturday – one of them during a robbery – apparently left authorities with more questions than answers. For one thing, they don’t know where a 23-year-old city man who showed up at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound at 10:40 p.m. Friday was shot. ****** ALSO SEE: Latoya LeSane, a senior living assistant and former dance studio owner, remained in critical condition at St. Joe's while authorities continue searching for the gunman who shot her and three other people -- killing two of them -- inside a BM…

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by Jerry DeMarco