Shooting at BUTLER ST AND SPARROW ST on 10/21/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 10/21/2026 12:00 AM
Description: A 27-year-old Paterson man was fatally shot in the chest near Butler and Sparrow streets; he was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in a private vehicle and pronounced dead. No arrests announced; investigation ongoing.
Address: BUTLER ST AND SPARROW ST, Paterson, NJ
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