Two men were injured in a shooting on Van Houten Street on Monday night, pushing the number of people shot or killed in Paterson since Friday to 10.
The latest victims, 18 and 26, of Paterson, were shot in the area of Van Houten and Carroll street at around 8:58 p.m., according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Both were found with non-fatal gunshot wounds on Van Houten and Summer streets, authorities said.
Ambulance rushed them to Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for treatment.
On Sunday, four people were shot — two fatally — on 12th Avenue. On Friday night into Saturday morning, three people were shot. Another person was shot on Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with information about this incident to contact the tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or [email protected] or contact the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.