PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 11:18 p.m. on January 26, 2022, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Warren Street in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, police located a potential crime scene, and a 34-year-old female Paterson resident who had sustained multiple non-fatal gunshot wounds. The victim was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey for treatment.
Based on the initial investigation, the victim was on the second floor of a nearby dwelling when she was struck by projectiles that had entered the residence. 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. For media inquiries concerning this incident, contact Senior Assistant Prosecutor In-Charge Jennifer Fetterman of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at jfetterman@passaiccountynj.org or at (973) 881-4811.