Ruskin Magamedov, 57, of of Fair Lawn was shot about 6 p.m. Monday at First Avenue Gas.
PATERSON - A Bergen County man was identified Tuesday as the victim in a fatal shooting at a local gas station, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.
Ruskin Magamedov, 57, of of Fair Lawn was shot about 6 p.m. Monday at First Avenue Gas, located at First Avenue near Route 20, authorities said in a statement.
Magamedov, who was found lying on the ground, was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, where he died shortly after the shooting.
Authorities did not say what may have motivated the shooting.
"The investigation is active and ongoing," Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a news release.
Investigators ask anyone with information about the crime to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org.
Callers may also contact Paterson police at 973-321-1120.
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