A man and a woman were arrested in connection to the homicide that took place on June 2 in the area of Chadwick Street and Weiss Street in Paterson.

Mathew Amaro, 27, and Tiffany Medina, 26, both from Paterson, were arrested on June 10 in Paterson without incident.

Amaro is charged with murder, first degree; conspiracy to commit murder, first degree; unlawful possession of a handgun, first degree; unlawful possession of a handgun, second degree; possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, second degree; and possession of a controlled dangerous substance, third degree.

Medina is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, first degree; and possession of a controlled dangerous substance, third degree.

On June 2, at approximately 8:57 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Chadwick Street and Weiss Street in response to a report of a shooting. While responding, officers learned the victim, Twahee Howard, a 44-year-old male from Paterson, had arrived at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds. Howard was subsequently pronounced deceased. During the investigation, detectives determined that Amaro and Medina were involved in the incident.

Both Amaro and Medina will be scheduled to appear at Central Judicial Processing for their first appearance. The state will file a motion for pretrial detention, which will be heard by a Superior Court judge at a date and time to be determined by the court.

If convicted, both could face lengthy prison sentences.