PATERSON — One teen died and another was wounded Saturday in a shooting, police said.

The teens were shot at 5 p.m. in a home on Auburn Street, Paterson detectives said in a statement.

Police gave medical aid to the victims when they arrived. The teens were sent to St. Joseph’s Medical Center.

A 16-year-old boy died in the hospital, detectives said. The other victim, a 17-year-old, was treated and released.

Paterson detectives and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office are interviewing the families and canvassing the neighborhood.

Cars slowed down along Auburn Street to look at a memorial set up outside the house up as some neighbors gathered near the scene. There were 23 lit candles and several balloons as part of the memorial.

Anyone with information should call the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at (973) 321-1120.

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