In the early morning hours of October 28, 2023, 25-year-old Edgar Guillen of Passaic, New Jersey, was found with gunshot wounds at the intersection of Harrison Street and Hope Avenue. Police responded to a report of a shooting at about 3:16 a.m. and discovered two victims at the scene. Guillen was pronounced dead at the location.

The second victim, 18-year-old Kyle Schneider, also of Passaic, was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson and later died of his injuries on November 1. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Passaic Police Department are conducting a joint investigation and have described the incident as a double homicide. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified so far.

The community is mourning two young lives cut short; anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact investigators. Did anyone in the area see activity near Harrison Street and Hope Avenue that night?