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Police identify man killed in East 22nd Street shooting | Paterson Times

Police identify man killed in East 22nd Street shooting

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A 21-year-old city man was wounded and died from his injuries following a shooting on 10th Avenue and East 22nd Street early Tuesday morning, according to the Paterson Police Department.

Police received alerts of gunfire in the area of 10th Avenue and East 22nd Street at around 1: 15 a.m. on Tuesday, Det. Capt. Heriberto Rodriguez said.

Officers responded to the scene and found a wounded man inside a vehicle parked outside an apartment building on East 22nd Street.

Zahmir C. Hayes, 21, was found with a gunshot wound inside a BMW X3 SUV, Rodriguez said.

Hayes died from the gunshot wound and was pronounced dead, police said.

Jay Rahman contributed to this report.

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