Paterson Man Arrested for Attempted Murder Following November Shooting of 36-Year-Old Woman

Naason Wimbush, 38, arrested for the November 2025 shooting of a woman in Paterson. Faces attempted murder and weapons charges.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 5, 2026, 4:24 AM EST

Source: The information in this article was sourced from News 12 New Jersey

Paterson Man Arrested for Attempted Murder Following November Shooting of 36-Year-Old Woman

Authorities have successfully apprehended 38-year-old Naason Wimbush in connection with a non-fatal shooting that took place in Paterson late last year. Wimbush now faces multiple felony charges, including attempted murder and various weapons offenses, following a coordinated and intensive investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and local police departments.

The Investigation and Arrest

Nearly four months after the violent encounter on the streets of Paterson, law enforcement officials successfully took the primary suspect into custody. Naason Wimbush, a resident of Paterson, was arrested without incident on March 2, 2026, by the Wayne Police Department in the vicinity of Route 46 East and Park Lane. This apprehension marks the conclusion of a persistent search led by the Paterson Police Department and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, who formally identified Wimbush as the individual responsible for the shooting that occurred on November 15, 2025.

Details of the November Incident

The criminal charges against Wimbush stem from an emergency call received at approximately 11 a.m. on November 15. Paterson police officers responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of Piercy Street and Presidential Boulevard. Upon their arrival, they discovered a 36-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds. While her injuries were serious enough to require immediate transport to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, medical staff confirmed at the time that the wounds were non-fatal. Investigators spent the subsequent months carefully processing evidence from the crime scene to definitively link Wimbush to the shooting.