20-year-old shot in Paterson driveby shooting

PATERSON, NJ – Another shooting was reported this weekend in Paterson, this time involving a 20-year-old male who was shot by a driveby shooter.

Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 3:34 p.m. on July 4, 2021, members of the Paterson Police Department were advised that a 20-year-old male Paterson resident arrived at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey seeking treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound.

Based on the initial investigation, it was determined that the victim was walking in the area of 20th Avenue and Gray Street in Paterson, New Jersey, when an unknown individual fired gunshots from a passing motor vehicle.