PATERSON, NJ – Officials are investigating the gunshot death of a 19-year-old Paterson resident who city police found lying on the sidewalk early Wednesday morning.
According to the Passaic County District Attorney’s Office and Paterson police, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert near Market Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard just after 2 a.m. Police found the man lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound, officials said.
First responders took him to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where medical personnel pronounced him dead, authorities said.
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In an initial statement, the public prosecutor’s office did not provide any information about the suspect or identify the victim, as the investigation is still ongoing.
Investigators ask anyone with additional information to contact the Passaic Police Detective Bureau at 973-365-3938 or the Passaic District Attorney’s Office by phone at 1-877-370-PCPO or email at [email protected].
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