CLIFTON, NJ – Police are investigating after a 16-year-old was shot and rushed to the hospital with non-fatal wounds.
According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi, at approximately 9:01 p.m. on Thursday, members of the Clifton Police Department were advised that a 16-year-old juvenile was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey seeking treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound.
“Based on the preliminary investigation, the shooting occurred in the area of Highland Avenue and Hope Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey,” police reported today.
No further details were released at this time. The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it becomes available.