Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge
Patrick Murray announce that at approximately 3:21 a.m. on June 14, 2025, members of the
Paterson Police Department responded to the area of Ellison Street and Summer Street on a report
of a shooting. Police were able to locate a potential crime scene in the area but were unable to
locate a victim at the time. Later in the morning, Paterson Police responded to Newark Beth Israel
Medical Center on a report that a 24-year-old male victim from Paterson, New Jersey was seeking
treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound. Based on the initial investigation it was determined that
the 24-year-old male was shot in the area of Ellison Street and Summer Street in Paterson, New
Jersey.
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,
submit an anonymous tip via our website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips or contact the
Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342.
