Luis Torres, a 64-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was fatally shot on the evening of Thursday, October 30, 2025, near the intersection of Mercer Street and Franklin Street in Paterson, New Jersey. Patrol officers arrived after reports of gunfire shortly before 8:10 p.m. and found Torres with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries despite medical treatment.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paterson Police Department opened an investigation immediately. Investigators have been canvassing the neighborhood, collecting evidence, and asking anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in the Paterson area see or hear anything near Mercer and Franklin Streets that night?