Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi announce that on August 23, 2023, at approximately 3:18 p.m., Paterson
Police Department patrol units were dispatched to the area of Putnam Street and Rosa Parks
Boulevard on a report of shots fired. While enroute to the location, Paterson Police received
information that a 19-year-old male from Paterson with a gunshot wound to his abdomen arrived
at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center via private vehicle. A short time later, Paterson
Police received information that a second victim, a 29-year-old male from Paterson, arrived at
Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center via private vehicle for treatment of a gunshot wound to
his leg. The 19-year-old victim was pronounced deceased. The 29-year-old victim is in stable
condition.
This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when it becomes
available.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this
incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact
the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.
