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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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by Cecilia Levine
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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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by Jerry DeMarco
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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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by Jerry DeMarco
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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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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities Probe Where, Why, How Brooklyn Man Who Showed Up At Passaic Hospital Was Shot Authorities Probe Where, Why, How Brooklyn Man Who Showed Up At Passaic Hospital Was Shot
Authorities Probe Where, Why, How Brooklyn Man Who Showed Up At Passaic Hospital Was Shot A Brooklyn man turned up in a Passaic hospital with a gunshot wound, said authorities who were trying to determine where, why and how he was shot. The 21-year-old gunshot victim was brought by private vehicle to St. Mary’s General Hospital shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint release. He was later transferred to Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson with what they said was a non-fatal wound. "At this time no crime scene has been located," Valdes and Guzman said at noontime Monday. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEE ANYTHING? Bloomingdale Man, 21, Wounded In Paterson Drive-By SEE ANYTHING? Bloomingdale Man, 21, Wounded In Paterson Drive-By
SEE Anything? Bloomingdale Man, 21, Wounded In Paterson Drive-By A 21-year-old Bloomingdale man was wounded in an overnight drive-by shooting in Paterson, authorities said. The victim was parked in the area of 21st Avenue and Madison Avenue when a passenger in a passing car opened fire shortly before 3:30 a.m. Friday, they said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with a nonfatal gunshot wound, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information that can help identify the vehicle or those responsible is asked to c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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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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by Jerry DeMarco
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Sleeping Yonkers Man Struck By Stray Bullet In Paterson Home Sleeping Yonkers Man Struck By Stray Bullet In Paterson Home
Sleeping Yonkers Man Struck By Stray Bullet In Paterson Home A Yonkers man was sleeping when he was struck in the arm by gunfire in a Paterson home before dawn Monday, authorities confirmed. It was just after midnight when shots rang out on East 23rd Street off Park Avenue, just around the corner from where city police last week raided an open air drug market, responders initially said. The sleeping 35-year-old victim and three vehicles were struck, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora confirmed Monday morning. An ambulance took him for treatment to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. No potential…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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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
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Teen Shot In Paterson Teen Shot In Paterson
Teen Shot In Paterson A 15-year-old boy was shot in the shoulder late Saturday in Paterson, authorities said. The juvenile, whose injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, was brought to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson for treatment after being struck in the area of 11th Avenue and East 28th Street around 11 p.m. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes asked that anyone who might have seen something or who has information that could help the investigations contact her office’s tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or call the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit: (973) 321…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Shooting In Paterson Under Investigation Shooting In Paterson Under Investigation
Shooting In Paterson Under Investigation A 23-year-old Paterson man was wounded by gunfire late Thursday night, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Police were called to Rosa Park Boulevard on a report of shots fired around 11:30 p.m. but failed to find a victim. But police later learned the man went to Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center seeking treatment for gunshot wounds. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to call the tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO, or to submit tips to tips@passaiccountynj.org. Those with information can also call the Paterson P…

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by Paul Milo
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20th Shooting Victim This Year In Paterson Becomes First To Die, Authorities Seek Witnesses 20th Shooting Victim This Year In Paterson Becomes First To Die, Authorities Seek Witnesses
20th Shooting Victim This Year In Paterson Becomes First To Die, Authorities Seek Witnesses The first person killed by gunfire in Paterson this year fell on the city's west side Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Another person, 21, was struck in the leg and wounded but expected to survive the 3:30 p.m. shooting on Temple Street above Circle Avenue. The other victim, 24, was struck several times and died less than a half-hour later, responders said. Forty-five or so minutes after that, two other Paterson men -- one 30, the other 32 -- were shot near the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Governor Street. Both victims in that shooting were taken to St. Joseph's…

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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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SEEN HIM? Police ID Driver's Suspected Shooter, Seek Public's Help Finding Him SEEN HIM? Police ID Driver's Suspected Shooter, Seek Public's Help Finding Him
Seen HIM? Police ID Driver's Suspected Shooter, Seek Public's Help Finding Him Authorities sought the public’s help finding a man who they said shot another man in the head as he sat in a parked car three months ago. An arrest warrant was issued for 25-year-old city resident Qualil “Kupz” Moore, they said Friday. The 40-year-old victim was found just before 7 a.m. June 22 in the driver's seat of a Nissan Altima parked next to a Power Gas service station on Park Avenue near East 22nd Street, authorities said. He was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in critical condition but survived, they said. City officials designated the 5th Ward area one of more than…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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15-Year-Old Boy Shot In Paterson: How? 15-Year-Old Boy Shot In Paterson: How?
15-Year-Old Boy Shot In Paterson: How? A 15-year-old boy was expected to survive after being shot Saturday night in Paterson, authorities said. The boy had already been taken by someone to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center when city police got word that there’d been a shooting around 8 p.m. in the area of Hamilton Avenue and Rosa Parks Boulevard, authorities said. They didn’t say whether he might have shot himself or someone else did. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes asked that anyone who might have seen something or had information that could help identify the shooter contact here office’s tips line at 1-877-370-…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Two Critical After Paterson Fast-Food Restaurant Shooting Two Critical After Paterson Fast-Food Restaurant Shooting
Two Critical After Paterson Fast-Food Restaurant Shooting PATERSON, N.J. -- Two Paterson men were both reported in critical condition after being shot overnight Friday outside a city fast food restaurant. Both were struck in the parking lot of the Banana King restaurant at 21st Avenue and Summer Street just after 4 a.m., authorities said. The victims -- one 25, the other 27 -- were at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint announcement. Vadles asked that anyone who might have seen something or has information that could help solve the case contact her…

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by Jerry DeMarco