Early morning shooting in New Jersey leaves man dead, woman seriously injured

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PATERSON, N.J. (1010 WINS) — A man is dead and a woman is seriously injured after an early morning shooting in New Jersey, NJ Advance reported. 

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The shooting happened around 1:47 a.m. near Belle Avenue and Hopper Street in Paterson, according to police.

Responding officers found the two victims, a 45-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, with gunshot wounds, officials said.

Both were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center where the man was pronounced dead and the woman is in critical condition.

No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-877-370-PCPO or the Paterson Police Department Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.

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