Crime & Safety
Paramus Man Shot, Suspects Flee on Motorcycle
Paramus police are asking anyone with information on the shooting of 33-year-old Ilkay Karayel to come forward.
Paramus police are searching for two men who allegedly fled from a shooting that left one man with a bullet wound to the chest Wednesday night.
According to Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg, 33-year-old Paramus resident Ilkay Karayel was walking along Pascack Road near Oradell Avenue at around 10 p.m. when two men on motorcycles confronted him. One of the men pulled out a handgun and fired several shots, striking Karayel once in the chest, Ehrenberg said.
The suspects reportedly fled on the bike southbound on Pascack Road. Karayel ran home and hitched a ride to Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, where he is listed in stable condition, according to Ehrenberg.
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Paramus detectives searched the area near Mariner's Bank and found multiple shell casings.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact Paramus police at 201-262-3400 ext. 553.
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