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One Dead, Another Injured in Paterson Shooting

PATERSON, NJ – A 19-year-old male was pronounced dead and a 29-year-old male is in stable condition following a shooting near Putnam Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard on Wednesday.

Both victims were from Paterson and were taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center via private vehicles.

The Paterson Police Department is conducting an active and ongoing investigation.

More details will be provided as they become available.

If anyone has information about the incident, they are asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-877-370-PCPO or the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.

Charlie Dwyer

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