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Prosecutor: 4 men dead, 3 others wounded in Paterson shooting

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Seven people were shot, four fatally, when gunfire erupted in a troubled intersection known for drugs and gun violence late Tuesday night.

Police officers heard the gunfire in the area and responded to the scene at Carroll and Governor Street at about 11:04 p.m.

Police immediately transported the victims to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. Four men died and three survived.

Al Malik Williams, 37; Unique Jones, 22; Nygier Barrett, 25; and Otis Smith, 37, all of Paterson, died from their injuries.

Three other men – 24, 20, and 19 – were wounded, but survived. The 24-year-old was treated and released; the 20-year-old and the 19-year-old are in stable condition at the hospital. All three are Paterson residents.

Mayor Andre Sayegh confirmed seven people were shot in the incident.

“Clearly, the severity of this incident speaks to larger problems than urban violence that need to be addressed in the immediate future. However, I want to be clear that we will have zero tolerance for violence in our City,” said the mayor in a statement on Thursday morning. “Both prevention of loss of life and public safety are paramount to my agenda and I will personally engage in the process to curb these types of heinous incidents, which steal our young residents and instill fear in the community at large.”

Police were searching for a vehicle that was likely involved in the incident on Tuesday night.

Authorities said police continue to investigate the incident, one of the deadliest in Paterson in years. Anyone with information is urged to call the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.

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  • Eric B. McKenzie

    Tough Times calls for Tough Measures !!!
    We need a City wide CURFEW !!! there are too many people hanging out on the corners, and late night loud music and drinking in public disturbing residents and blocking driveways.
    Posting Police Bright Light lamps after incidents like these occur is not solving the problem !!!
    Crack down on the areas Notorious for shootings, Drugs, Prostitution and breaking city ordinances.
    What ever happened to the law passed and originated by the Late Frank X Graves ?

    • Paterson Resident

      I have been saying these same things for years. Not sure if the mayor even read these posts.

  • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

    Black lives matter! Where are the riots?

  • http://Patersontimes.com Limbaugh

    Let’s see if BLM ever show up . If they really ever care about.

    • Miss jamaica

      This was one of my first comment to my family this morning upon seeing this.
      BLM must address all area of quality of life to be effective
      Not just police brutality.
      Sunday I read an article in Chicago since June 20 there several shooting and several of the victims were under 18 years old
      For black life to me effective this must also be address.

      This is my opinion.

      • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

        BLM are terrorists.

        • TK Kirkland

          And all whites are the descendants of Esau ;)

          • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

            Even if that's true what does that have to do with BLM terrorists burning down cities and looting?

          • TK Kirkland

            They learned from the likes of you Esau lol Your people have been doing it for centuries…and til this day quite frankly lol It’s just shrink-wrapped with “patriotism”…

          • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

            My people don't chimp out lolol

          • TK Kirkland

            @Dominick Perez… how stupid can you be posting crap with your real name on your profile? I see you busted for selling OxyContin to juveniles…makes sense now why you’re on here so much…you’re a complete loser. Who did you snitch on to avoid deportation? lol

          • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

            Oxycontin to juveniles lol talk about fake news. I looked the guy up he'd be 44-45 today lol I WISH I was 45 again! Are you going back to Africa since it's so bad for you here?

    • HankMorgan

      Maybe the cops should show up. A larger presence in that neighborhood would help.

      • Yogi Zuna

        But there are many radicals within BLM and other organizations that want to defund the police. So we have to wonder who really does care about black lives.

        • HankMorgan

          Policing needs to be restructured and demilitarized. It’s obvious that they could be doing much more in some neighborhoods. Why they aren’t is the reasoning behind defunding. Tax payers aren’t getting what they pay for. Protection and respect.

      • John

        Don't you watch the news? Cops are unwanted in these liberal communities. In fact they want to defu d the police. I say defund the Police in all liberal cities.

        • HankMorgan

          What the community doesn’t want is routine unaccountable abuse, harassment and murder of its members at the hands of the police. Defunding will create an opportunity for a sea change in the way policing takes place. It’s not meant to eliminate police.

          • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

            Sure it is, read their terrorist manifesto jackass they want to destroy this country and turn it into Venezuela.

          • MarquinhoGaucho

            Exactly. No one wants a world without police, we want a demilitarized police that doesn't violate innocent people and are held accountable if they do

        • TK Kirkland

          They’re also unwanted in smelly “elephant” communities…all your grandkids and their fellow white kids are the biggest dealers and users. Trust ;)

          • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

            You have a lot of nerve lol you chimps smell like shit on your best day.

          • John

            My son is an attorney and the other is a physician. Speak on your children. HZispanic Democrats for Trump. Love it or leave it. Get over it.

    • TK Kirkland

      Might need to get your hearing aid checked gramps…BLM is strictly anti-police brutality. By the way; All I see nowadays [esp in Bergen County] are interracial relationships…mulatto kids. White women are getting impregnated at a rapid rate by black men :) Where’s the KKK??? Do they even care?

      • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

        BLM is anti-America Marxist scumbags all the way, read their manifesto. Thankfully the Patriots have all the guns so they'll be shot in the streets like the dogs they are.

  • HankMorgan

    Quite the conundrum. The police appear to be having success in getting guns off the streets but the shootings appear to be getting worse. A greater presence in that neighborhood would help.

    • Yogi Zuna

      It takes more money to do that, and higher taxes for the homeowners, which will turn into higher rents for the renters.

      • HankMorgan

        I agree.

  • John Brown

    And the hits just keep coming.

  • John Brown

    What about that perfect "Quality of Life "
    You promised the residents Mr. Mayor?

  • Plumber

    I missed it in the news but is al sharpton coming to paterson
    I'll wait

    • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

      No there's no money to shake down lmfao

    • TK Kirkland

      You meant to say..
      RAT SHARPTON

  • keymaker

    That area is pretty much a Police Free Zone. It’s also a good example of why funds should never be taken away from law enforcement.

    • HankMorgan

      You are justifying police misallocating funds and creating “police free zones” in high crime neighborhoods. What kind of comment is that?

  • Virginia Wright

    Mayor Sayegh…Please let us know how you plan to "personally engage in the process to curb these types of heinous incidents, which steal our young residents and instill fear in the community at large?”

    • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

      By taking more bribes and doing what Florio tells him to do, and you jackasses will still vote the scum back in because you are to stupid too know better, that's why your city is a ghetto shithole, because of dummies like you who have no business voting. IQ tests with a minimum score of 80 should be mandatory for voting. That would weed out 90% of the ghetto.

  • https://plus.google.com/106135253112330109623 Mel Perry

    where is/was the terrorist BLM?, oh thats right, everybody involved was
    black, they aren't interested, no whites,
    so they can't fuel the flames of hatredj

    • TK Kirkland

      Learn to construct a proper sentence ffs… Your parents need to complain to the board of ed about your English teacher. Property taxes went down the drain.

  • John

    80% of BLM are white kids who are confused with their identity.

  • John

    BLM are either black racist or your confused whites.

  • John

    On this same day this low life shameful Mayor was at a photo op for some.BS.

  • John

    if Paterson was ran as a private business this low life Mayor and his buddy the new Police Chief would be fired. But Patersonians are too stupid, they keep on voting in these Democrats

  • John

    look at NYC, it took a Republican Rudy Guiliani to take over a crack house from David Dinkins and within a short period Law and Order took over. Now another liberal has it and is destroying it. Why do minorities actually believe Democrats are for them. Look how well Trump is doing on economy, Hispanics and Blacks are benefiting the most. I am Hispanic and I stand with Trump

  • John

    It amazes me that Patersonians are still looking towards the mayor for direction. HE FAILED. YOU DUMMIES.

  • DaMan

    i live in that area…..you would need a national guard to step in , in this in this area. not only mayor has no clue nor desire how to help, police presence here is non , no one here cares about anything but staying on corner, sell whatever they sell, drink and then argue 2 am. you can have any movement, call it however you want, make black, white, any or no life matters statemented, the fact is people here don't care to change nor improve their lifestyle. you cant blame anyone but those people standing on the corner, and whatever happens to them is their own doing and they deserved it.

    • DemocrapSocialistsSuck

      Ain't be no crackas in da ghetto yo

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