Crime & Safety
Teen Shot Dead In North Jersey, Report Says
The killing came minutes after a separate shooting took place nearby, according to the report.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A Passaic County teen is dead following a shooting in Paterson this week, according to a report from NorthJersey.com.
On Wednesday, around 6:30 p.m., police were called to Carroll Street and Godwin Avenue on reports of a shooting, the report says.
Authorities found an 18-year-old man with several fatal gunshot wounds, according to the report.
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NorthJersey.com said that a separate incident involving two gunmen on two scooters shooting at a group of people on Mercer Street took place minutes before the teen's slaying. No injuries were reported in the Mercer Street shooting, it adds.
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