Shaheem Jones, 26, was fatally shot in Paterson, New Jersey, on the evening of September 15, 2020. The shooting occurred about 8:03 p.m. near Van Houten and Summer streets; a second man, 28, also sustained gunshot wounds and was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in stable condition. Jones was transported to the same hospital but died there.

The Paterson Police Department and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office opened an active investigation; detectives and forensic teams worked the scene. No arrests or suspect identifications have been publicly announced. The community was left mourning another victim of gun violence in an area noted for drug-related crime.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help investigators, please come forward to the authorities.