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Dante Gordon, 25, of Paterson, pointed his gun at a Wanaque man and fired his gun once around 1:20 a.m. Feb. 25 at the intersection of Main and Market streets, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
His target and another man standing nearby were injured from a "fragment or debris from the discharge," Valdes said.
The prosecutor didn't say whether Gordon used his service weapon or another gun.
Records show the Wanaque man, 34-year-old Travis Mann, has a criminal history.
Gordon was suspended without pay, Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale told Daily Voice.
Gordon was charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon, Valdes said.
An investigation was continuing.
Anyone with information that could help the investigaiton is asked to contact the prosecutor's office at 1-877-370-7276 or tips@passaiccountynj.org.
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