It happened around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue. There are possibly four or five victims or more.
Police have marked dozens of pieces of evidence at the intersection, including shell casings. Graphic video shows at least two shooting victims on the ground with police forcefully holding another man down, yelling 'help my brother.'
Paterson City Councilman Alex Mendez ran inside for cover when he heard the shots, then came over to see what happened.
"Multiple people got shot right here. My office is a block away from here. Was working with all my volunteers and I hear the shooting. So it's scary. I mean, this city's out of control," Mendez said.
Mendez is currently running for mayor against the current mayor. He is still waiting for an update from police on exactly how many people were shot, their ages and their conditions.
Police are still gathering evidence at the scene as they, along with the Passaic County Prosecutors Office try to figure out what happened.