Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray announce that on July 12, 2025, at approximately 10:42 p.m., members
of the Paterson Police Department responded to the area of Clinton Street and Garfield Avenue
in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of shots fired. When officers arrived on scene, they
discovered the victim, a 52-year-old male from Hackensack, New Jersey lying on the sidewalk
with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center
where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.
This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when 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 Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.
