Paterson man killed in Summer Street shooting
By Jonathan Greene
Published: April 26, 2021
A city man was killed in a shooting on Summer Street early Sunday evening, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Police found the victim, 45-year-old Raaseon Adams, lying on the sidewalk outside of 225 Summer Street with apparent gunshot wounds at around 6:51 p.m. He was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center.
Adams was pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m., authorities said.
Paterson has seen a spate of shootings over the weekend. Four other people were wounded in shootings over the weekend.
Authorities continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.