Crime & Safety

Wayne Man Wounded in Paterson Shooting

Victim knew the gunman who shot him in the leg and abdomen on Friday afternoon, police said.

A Wayne man was in stable condition Saturday after being shot in the leg and abdomen by an "acquaintance" in Paterson on Friday.

The 27-year-old victim and the shooter were walking along Grand Street near the corner of Jersey Street at about 1:30 p.m. Friday when the incident happened, according to NorthJersey.com.

It was not immediately clear what prompted the shooting, the article said.


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