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Man claimed he was shot in Paterson, authorities say he was shot elsewhere | Paterson Times

Man claimed he was shot in Paterson, authorities say he was shot elsewhere

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A 26-year-old Paterson man was shot and wounded, but not in Paterson, according to police.

The man, who has not been identified, got himself to University Medical Center in Newark after being shot in the leg.

Paterson police were dispatched to the hospital at 1:21 a.m. on April 24, 2023 after receiving a report of a gunshot victim. When they arrived, they spoke to the man, who told them he had been shot in the area of Presidential Boulevard and Temple Street in Paterson at about 11:45 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2023.

However, detectives investigating the matter have since determined that the victim was not wounded in Paterson, but rather sustained his injury in a location outside the city, authorities said on Friday, May 5, 2023.

Police have not released any further information about the shooting, including a possible motive or suspect. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.

  • J. Brown.

    Sorry. But Paterson can't take the blame for this one.

  • John

    This AG will deny shootings were in Paterson unless the victim has proof.

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