Woman Shot Dead Near Railroad Tracks In North Jersey, Officials Say

PATERSON, NJ — A woman was found fatally shot early Wednesday morning near some freight train tracks in Paterson, according to officials and reports.

Police arrived near the intersection of 18th Avenue and East 27th Street at around 3:15 a.m. on a report of shots fired, officials said. They discovered the unidentified woman with a single gunshot wound.

Law enforcement sources told the Paterson Press that the woman had been shot in the head. First responders pronounced her dead at the scene.

No arrests have been announced at this time, and the investigation is ongoing. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office and Paterson Police did not release further details as of noon Wednesday.

Anyone who may have information on the shooting is asked to call the Passaic County Prosecutor’s office tips line at 1-877-370-7276 or by emailing tips@passaiccountynj.org. Tipsters can also call Paterson Police detectives at 973-321-1120.