Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray announce that at approximately 9:44 p.m. on October 26, 2025, members of the Paterson Police Department responded to the area of East 25th Street and 23rd Avenue on a report of a shooting. As police were arriving on scene, they learned that a 18-year-old female victim from Paterson, New Jersey, was transported via private vehicle to St. Jospeh’s University Medical Center in Paterson for treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound. Police were able to locate a potential crime scene in the area.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it becomes available.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org, submit an anonymous tip via our website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips or contact the Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342.