1Teen shows up at hospital with gunshot wounds as Paterson police investigate early morning shooting

PATERSON, NJ – A 19-year-old Hackensack man’s arrival at Hackensack University Medical Center with gunshot wounds has sparked an active investigation into a shooting that is believed to have occurred in Paterson early Saturday.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paterson Police Department said the man’s injuries were non-fatal and that initial findings suggest the shooting took place in the area of Third Avenue and East 26th Street.

Authorities have not released the name of the victim and no arrests have been made. It remains unclear what led to the shooting or whether the victim was specifically targeted. The exact time of the shooting has not been confirmed.

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