Patrick Brown, 25, was shot and killed in Paterson, New Jersey in the early morning hours of October 30, 2018. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds lying in the street on East 28th Street between Park Avenue and 17th Avenue at about 1:09 a.m., near his parked car. Emergency responders transported him to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:17 a.m.

Born March 30, 1993, Brown spent most of his life in Paterson and attended Elementary School #26, Paterson Catholic High School and later PCTI. Family and friends remembered him as respectful, generous and ambitious, with a love of sports, music and fashion; his obituary said he inspired and brought joy to many. His death was the ninth homicide in Paterson that year and came amid a week that saw five shootings in the city.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paterson Police Detective Bureau investigated and asked the public for information. No arrests have been reported and the case remains open. If anyone knew Patrick, saw activity on East 28th Street that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.