Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Major Frederick P. Fife announces that at approximately 1:21 a.m. on April 24, 2023,
members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to University Medical center in
Newark, New Jersey upon a report of a male sustaining a non-fatal gunshot wound in Paterson,
New Jersey. Upon arrival, members of the Paterson Police Department made contact with a 26
year-old male Paterson, New Jersey resident who stated he sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound
in the area of Presidential Boulevard and Temple Street in the City of Paterson at roughly 11:45
p.m. on April 23rd.
Detectives investigating the matter have since determined that the victim was not wounded in the
City of Paterson, but rather sustained his injury in a location outside the City of Paterson.
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 about this
incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact
the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.
