A 29-year-old Paterson man was shot and taken to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The shooting happened at about 2:19 p.m. in the area of Memorial Drive and Ellison Street, police said.

When officers arrived, they found the man suffering from a non-fatal gunshot wound. He was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson for treatment.

The investigation is ongoing.

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