Crime & Safety

NJ Man, 20, Shot In Head, Found Dead In Car, Police Say

The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to authorities.

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A Bergen County man was found dead this weekend in his car in Passaic County, according to officials.

On Sunday, around 7:40 p.m., police were called to the area of East 38th Street and 21st Avenue in Paterson on reports of an unresponsive person in a car.

Police found a 20-year-old Lodi man inside the car with a gunshot wound to his head, officials said.

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The man was rushed to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead, according to authorities.

An investigation is underway, and no suspects have been announced as of Monday morning.

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Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office tipline at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org, or the Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342.

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