Salomon Bens Bertha was 23 when he was killed in a Paterson, New Jersey shooting on June 8, 2020. Police responding to reports of gunfire at a building on 12th Avenue found two men with gunshot wounds shortly after midnight. Salomon was pronounced dead at the scene; a 20-year-old companion, Robinson Guzman, was also shot, taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center and later released.

The Paterson Police Detective Bureau and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation and asked the public for information that could identify those responsible. There has been no public announcement of arrests or identified suspects and the motive for the attack remains unclear. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone saw activity near 12th Avenue that night or has information about this shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.