A 33-year-old Passaic man was shot and killed Sunday morning in the city, the Passaic County District Attorney’s Office announced Sunday night.
Passaic police responded to the area of 224-226 6th Street, near Essex Street, in Passaic around 3:25 a.m. after a report of shots being fired, the prosecutor said. The officer found the man with a gunshot wound to the chest and he was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, a statement from the district attorney’s office said.
The man’s identity and details of the shooting have not been released. There is a three-story apartment complex near Pulaski Park in the area of the shooting.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the tip line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or call the Passaic Police Detective Bureau at 973-365-3938.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Passaic man shot and killed near 6th Street
