A 74-year-old Passaic man was shot on New Year s Day, authorities said.
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman didn t explain the circumstances other than to say that police responding to a 9:42 p.m. shooting Friday were able to locate a crime scene and the victim.
He was taken to St. Joseph s Regional Medical Center and was reported in stable condition, Valdes and Guzman said.
They didn t say whether any suspects were arrested or identified.
Law enforcement sources said detectives were reviewing surveillance video as part of an investigation to determine exactly what happened.
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A 19-year-old man was in critical condition after he was shot in the head in Paterson, responders said.
The victim, a Paterson resident, was taken to St. Joseph s Regional Medical Center after the shooting at the corner of Garfield Avenue and Jefferson Street shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, they said.
CPR was reportedly in progress as police blocked off intersections on the 2-mile route to the hospital.
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora confirmed the shooting but didn t say whether any suspects were arrested or identified.
It continued one of the bloodiest years in recent Paterson history.