A 28-year-old Paterson man was shot multiple times Sunday morning in broad daylight, and as of Monday morning, his condition remained unclear with no arrests announced. Police were called to the area of Hamilton Avenue and Carroll Street just after 11 a.m. on reports of a shooting victim.
Responding officers found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and established a crime scene at the location, according to Patch. He was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment. The shooting was reported under the attribution of Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray, according to Daily Voice.
The investigation remains active and ongoing, and the victim’s condition had not been released as of Monday morning, per the same account. No arrests had been announced at the time of the report.
Not the First Shooting Reported at This Intersection
This is not the first time Hamilton Avenue has been the site of a shooting this year. In February, a 28-year-old Paterson man was found with a non-fatal gunshot wound after police responded at 4:12 p.m. to Hamilton Avenue and Rosa Parks Boulevard, a few blocks from Sunday’s scene, according to Paterson Times. In March, an 18-year-old Paterson man died after being shot on a Wednesday evening near Carroll Street and Godwin Avenue, the outlet separately reported. And on October 17, a 39-year-old man was wounded in an early-morning shooting when officers responded to the area of Elm and Mill streets at approximately 4:03 a.m., according to RLS Media.
Citywide Shooting Numbers Have Moved in Different Directions
The broader trend in Paterson gun violence has been mixed depending on which measure is used. Citywide, the number of shooting victims fell from 87 in 2024 to 42 in 2025, according to the city Police Department, as reported by NorthJersey.com. Yet homicides rose from 11 in 2024 to 16 in 2025, a 45% increase, and fatal shootings ticked up from 10 to 11 over the same stretch, per the same report.
More recently, News 12 New Jersey reported that from June through August, Paterson saw three shooting victims compared with 11 during the same period a year earlier, a 73% drop, with shooting incidents falling from 11 to three and homicides from four to one. The outlet also noted that total reported crime in the categories Paterson police track was down 16% through Aug. 30 compared with the same period in 2025, according to News 12 New Jersey.
How to Help the Investigation
Anyone with information about Sunday’s shooting is asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-877-370-PCPO, which also accepts tips by email and anonymous submissions through its online portal. Tips can also be directed to the Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342. Investigators have not disclosed a motive or suspect description, and the case remains under active investigation.
