Kristian Gonzalez
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge
Patrick Murray announce that based upon an investigation by the Paterson Police Department,
Kristian Gonzalez, a 28-year-old male from Paterson, has been charged in connection to the April
29, 2026, non-fatal shooting which occurred in the area of Oak Street and Summer Street in
Paterson. Kristian Gonzalez is charged with the crimes of Attempted Murder, first degree;
Aggravated Assault, second degree; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, second degree; Possession
of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, second degree; Possession of a Controlled Dangerous
Substance, one count in the third degree and one count in the fourth degree; and Possession of a
Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute, two counts in the third degree.
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at approximately 8:17 p.m., members of the City of Paterson
Police Department were dispatched to the area of Oak Street and Summer Street on a reported
shooting. Police were able to locate a potential crime scene in the area.
The subsequent investigation revealed that Mr. Gonzalez was responsible for the shooting. On
April 29, 2026, at approximately 9:11 p.m., Mr. Gonzalez was arrested, without incident, by the
Paterson Police Department in the area of North 8th Street, Hawthorne, New Jersey.
The sentencing exposure on First Degree Attempted Murder is 10-20 years New Jersey State
Prison with 85% of that term to be served before parole eligibility pursuant to the No Early Release
Act, five years parole supervision thereafter; on Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon
it is 5-10 years New Jersey State Prison with 42 months to be served before parole eligibility; on
Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose it is 5-10 years New Jersey State
Prison with 42 months to be served before parole eligibility; on third degree Possession of a
Controlled Dangerous Substance it is 3-5 years New Jersey State Prison; on third degree
Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute it is 3-5 years New
Jersey State Prison; and on fourth degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance it is
12-18 months New Jersey State Prison.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office will file a motion for pre-trial detention which will be
heard by a Superior Court Judge at a date and time to be determined by the Court. Criminal
complaints are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This investigation remains 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, or an
anonymous tip via our website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips.
