Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge
Patrick Murray announce that at approximately 1:56 p.m. on August 11, 2025, members of the
Paterson Police Department responded to the area of 11th Avenue and East 23rd 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 on in the evening, Paterson Police were dispatched to the area of
Fair Street and East 18th Street on a report of an individual suffering from a non-fatal gunshot.
Paterson Police were able to locate a 19-year-old male victim, who was transported via ambulance
to St. Jospeh’s University Medical Center in Paterson for treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound.
Based on the investigation it was determined that the male was shot in the area of 11th Avenue and
East 23rd 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.
