Crime & Safety
Gunshot Victim Shows Up To Wayne ER, No Evidence Of Shooting Found: Officials
The 26-year-old told police where he was shot, but they could not establish a crime scene, prosecutors said.
WAYNE, NJ — A man suffering from a gunshot wound showed up at a Wayne hospital this week, and authorities have more questions than answers.
On Wednesday, around 9:30 p.m., police were called to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Wayne on reports that a gunshot victim was being treated there.
Authorities learned that a 26-year-old man had been shot without being fatally wounded.
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Investigators determined that the man had been shot in the area of River Street and Putnam Street in Paterson. However, Paterson police were unable to find any evidence of a shooting; therefore, they could not establish a crime scene.
The investigation is ongoing, and no suspects or arrests have been announced as of Thursday morning.
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Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office tipline at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org, or the Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342.
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