A late-night burst of gunfire on July 5, 2023, left two men dead in Paterson, New Jersey, including 17-year-old Issaih Rios. The shooting happened about 2:40 a.m. near the intersection of Jersey and Oliver streets. When police arrived, Rios and a 26-year-old Paterson resident were found with multiple gunshot wounds; both were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center and later pronounced dead.

Three other men, ages 19, 19, and 24, suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds in the same incident. Two of those injured transported themselves to St. Joseph’s, and a third received treatment at Hackensack University Medical Center. Authorities from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paterson Police Department are investigating. No motive has been officially released; the mayor suggested the shooting may have followed a dispute during Fourth of July celebrations. As of late July 2023, no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests announced.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened that night, please contact investigators.