Shooting at MERCER STREET on 03/11/2026 6:30 PM
Type: Shooting
Date: 03/11/2026 6:30 PM
Description: Multiple Gunshots Were Reported In A Neighborhood. Shell Casings And A Vehicle Struck By Gunfire Were Found, But No Injuries Were Reported.
Address: MERCER STREET, Paterson, NJ
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Name
Amena El-SayedMissing Age
3Est. Current Age
23Last Seen
South Orange, NJ on 01/22/2006Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 3'0" Weight: 40 lbsCase Number
MP20448Area Cold Cases
Name
Francis DowdAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Francis Dowd was found dead in his apartment on Remsen Avenue. Two individuals were seen in the building within hours of his death. One was a thin white female approximately 25 years old with blond hair wearing a sundress, and the other was a Hispanic looking man approximately 30 years old, stocky build, wearing blue jeans with a wide black belt, a white t-shirt, and black work boots.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers