Joshua Perez
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray announce that based upon an investigation by the Passaic County
Prosecutor’s Office, in conjunction with the Paterson Police Department, Joshua Perez, a 38-
year-old male from Paterson, New Jersey, has been charged in connection to the November 10,
2023 fatal shooting that occurred in the area of Park Avenue and Straight Street in Paterson.
Joshua Perez is charged with Murder, first degree; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, second
degree; and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, second degree.
On November 10, 2023, at approximately 12:44 a.m., members of the Paterson Police
Department were dispatched to the area of Park Avenue and Straight Street in Paterson, New
Jersey on a reported shooting. Officers located the victim, a 33-year-old male from Paterson,
with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center
where he was subsequently pronounced deceased. During the course of the investigation,
detectives learned that Joshua Perez was the shooter. He was later located in Florida and
extradited to New Jersey on September 2, 2025.
The State has filed a motion for pretrial detention against Joshua Perez which will be heard by a
Superior Court judge at a date and time to be determined by the court.
The crime of Murder has a sentencing range from a minimum of 30 years up to life
imprisonment; the crimes of Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose, and Unlawful
Possession of a Handgun each have a sentencing range of 5 to 10 years in prison.
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.
