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Hui Zhang

Case # :1501

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : Asian

Date : 10/10/2022

Location : Straight+Van Houten St

City : Paterson

County : Passaic

State : New Jersey

Agency : Paterson PD

Officer(s) :Victor Lara

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police after vehicle accident

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Hui Zhang was involved in a vehicle accident and police claim that he was seen fleeing the car with a handgun. Paterson PD arrived and shot and killed him. The “gun” had been a plastic replica. He had been unarmed.

Source Links :

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/paterson/sections/police-and-fire/articles/attorney-general-s-office-conducting-investigation-of-police-involved-shooting-in-paterson

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/lyndhurst/news/carjacker-shot-by-paterson-detective-was-armed-with-blank-pistol-nj-attorney-general/847123/

https://patch.com/new-jersey/wayne/imitation-gun-wielded-man-shot-police-nj-attorney-general