This should be the norm and not something that is surprising, Thomas said. It was the city's 11th fatal shooting this year and 12th homicide. A spokesman for the Prosecutor's Office said he did "not have any information regarding whether the shootings are linked. Nonfatal police shootings dont typically go before a grand jury, and criminal charges are so rare in those cases that Platkin couldnt respond to a reporters question about how often it occurs. The 5th Ward has climbed ahead of the once-notorious 1st Ward in terms of number of annual shootings. The Attorney General's Office said Paterson Police Officer Jerry Moravek's shooting of a fleeing suspect in the back was such an "exceptional" case that state authorities filed . The program, known as Flintlock, started at a military base in the dusty northern town of Daboya where U.S. and European trainers drilled soldiers from across Africa on first aid and firing drills in the baking heat. The rich developers are getting the necessary tax breaks so they don't go broke and the rich can live in the beautiful luxury apartments. Caserta said Moravek saw Cooper with a gun and fired his service weapon because he feared Cooper would shoot him. Just because he had convictions doesnt give the officer the right to be his jury, judge and executioner, the activist said. The crime happened in Patersons 5th Ward, an area that has become increasingly violent in recent years, a problem that political leaders, police and community activists attribute to a growing gang presence. "[He] Was The Most Unprofessional Dude In The World" And 17 Other Comments Celebs Made Bashing Their Costars, These 19 People Got The Whole Internet Talking About Them These Last Few Years, So I Need To Know How Many You Remember, We're Buying More Shares of This Name on Weakness, Germany, Italy Signal They Could Block EU Combustion-Engine Ban, Riverside DA, DEA official call for CA crackdown on fentanyl dealers, Massive Brawl Breaks Out at an Oklahoma High School Girls' Basketball Game, U.S. Special Forces launch counter-terrorism drills with African armies, Lees Summit school board candidate rallied for Trump in DC on Jan. 6. The decedent has been identified as Thelonious McKnight, 25, of Paterson, N.J. Mr. Zhang ran from the scene. -Performing polymer treatment on oil sands . The decedent has been identified as Hui Zhang, 33, of Pensacola, Florida. Paterson News | Paterson, NJ News | Breaking News Paterson, Paterson resident suffers non-fatal gunshot wound in East 22nd Street shooting, Nine promoted to captain, lieutenant, sergeant ranks in Paterson police force, Saddle Brook man wounded in Paterson shooting, Garfield man found guilty of four Paterson robberies, 15-year-old charged in deadly stabbing outside Eastside High School, One teen dead, another injured in stabbing outside Patersons Eastside High School, Paterson housing and zoning inspector issued permits for kickbacks, authorities say, Six people hurt in separate Paterson shootings under 24 hours, Paterson woman arrested for running bail scam, authorities say, Paterson man killed in Harrison Street shooting. Theres way too many guns finding their way into our city, the mayor said.