Paterson, NJ marks double-digit decline in shootings and homicides

PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) — Officers in Paterson, New Jersey are celebrating a major drop in gun violence over the previous 12 months.

Mayor Andre Sayegh joined Director Jerry Speziale and Performing Police Chief Engelbert Ribeiro Wednesday to announce a double-digit lower in shootings and homicides.

It is the primary time since 2016 the town has since such a major decline.

The leaders additionally touted latest efforts to get weapons off the streets.

For the primary time Paterson’s historical past, over 200 weapons have been seized annually for the previous three years.

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