I saw a whole lot of police cars come and then an ambulance came. var dayNames = new Array("Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"); The victim, 25-year-old Jasmin Wel, became the 28th person killed in the city this year. More: Two more suspects charged in series of Paterson planned shootings from May. The recent surge of gun violence pushed the number of shootings in 2021 to 58, incidents in which 10 people were killed and 83 injured, according to data compiled by Paterson Press. The NJ AG and Governor should be ashamed of themselves. In 2020, Paterson endured its highest number of homicides in more than 30 years, with 27 people killed in the city. The city is hanging on to about 400 officers. A 32-year-old Paterson man was also injured. PATERSON Two shootings happened about an hour apart in high-crime areas of the city Wednesday night, pushing the number of people injured in Patersons gun violence in the past six days to 12, according to law enforcement officials. Video: COVID vaccine site prioritizes Paterson, Passaic and Prospect Park residents. Investigators learned of a second victim in the incident later when an 18-year-old man arrived by private vehicle for treatment of a gunshot wound at Hackensack University Medical Center. I live 10 blocks from here now but for a long time, I used to live right by here. A 20-year-old Paterson man was shot on a city street corner early Saturday and later died at the hospital, authorities announced. var y = dt.getYear(); "We don't know what happened. The NJ AG and Governor should be ashamed of themselves. Sources said it appeared that the man shot the woman first and then turned the gun on himself. The residents of Paterson should demand more of the administration AND demand more of themselves. He completely You cant force them to do anything. Email: editor@patersonpress.com, Paterson fatal shooting points to grim total for 2021; prosecutor asks public for help, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Authorities would not say who the children's parents were, but people who knew the victims said the deceased woman was their mother. Shooting streak continues: Paterson fatal shooting points to grim total for 2021; prosecutor asks public for help Thursdays incident is the 49th shooting this year It happened in a year where shootings are on the rise in the city. The younger Origene became the citys fourth homicide victim of the year after he was shot multiple times Thursday night while driving a Jeep through Patersons Last week, Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh placed some of the blame on a shortage of police. Doors are always locked," he said. Not all of the shootings took place during walking patrol hours, and our gun suppression initiative has been very active, said Mayor Andre Sayegh. I want to move away from here, the mother said. N.S.F.W. Bergen man challenges long-time U.S. ban, record-setting numbers of homicides and gun incidents the city, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. John Connolly is a breaking news editor for NorthJersey.com. There was nothing more I could do., For subscribers:In wake of excessive force claims, we compiled Paterson's IA complaint stats over 10 years, NJ snow totals:Here's how many inches of snow North Jersey got. Sundays shooting was the fifth in a 50-hour period over the weekend and marks the 10th in the three weeks since Mayor Andre Sayegh announced Paterson police would deploy walking patrols in high-crime areas to curtail the gun violence. Courts to decide. Five people were shot one fatallyin Paterson early Saturday in two separate incidents, the prosecutor's office said. I told him I would give him $5,000 to go to technical school, the elder Origene said. For longtime residents, the ongoing crime problem means taking a walk or going to work doesn't feel safe. "Sadly, a number of the murders were domestic in nature and involved children. Check back for more on this developing story. It wasthe second time in less than a year that Origenewas shot. At first, I didnt know what was happening, Barody said. The NJ AG and Governor should be ashamed of themselves. I told him to be careful.. While investigating the scene, police were notified that two additional shooting victims arrived on their own at the hospital seeking treatment for non-fatal gunshot wounds. The boy eventually attended Patersons Garrett Morgan Academy High School and played football for the Eastside High Ghosts. Paterson is supposed to have 418 officers under its table of organization, but the city has fewer than 400, officials said. At night, while I do walk, I always have to look behind my back," added resident Joseph Mitma. Although I dont think there are many problems in this area, the taxes are very high, I dont like the schools, and I see all the violence about Paterson on TV., Another resident, Jose Barody, also heard the shots. Medical examiners were also there. Video shows a huge police presence on No matter what race us minorities need to wake up and stop the violence,
