Crime & Safety
Englewood Man Charged With First-Degree Attempted Murder
Vanden L. Carter, 29, allegedly shot a Paterson man early in the morning on Sept. 15.
ENGLEWOOD, NJ — A city man was charged with attempted murder related to a man being shot in Paterson last month.
Vanden L. Carter, 29, was charged with first-degree attempted murder and various weapons charges after authorities arrested him in Paterson Wednesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald announced in a joint news release Thursday.
Paterson Police officers responded to a report of shots fired near North Straight Street in Paterson at about 1:20 a.m. Sept. 15, authorities said.
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Police found a 44-year-old man who had a non-fatal gunshot wound. He was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson for treatment, authorities said.
Authorities investigated and identified Carter as the shooter, authorities said.
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Carter faces 10 to 20 years in New Jersey on the attempted murder charge alone.
The state will file a motion in Superior Court for pretrial detention in the case.
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Photo: Vanden L. Carter, 29, of Englewood (Passaic County Prosecutor's Office)
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