A deadly mass shooting Sunday night at the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue left two people dead and four others injured in Paterson, the city’s second deadly shooting in less than a month.

As investigators work to identify and locate those responsible, some residents say frustration over violence is mounting.

“It’s always been like that, you know? Nobody seems to care about that,” said Jose Morillo. “When murder and stuff like that happens all around the park, public school and everything like that, it’s not good. Somebody, you know, we should be doing something about it.”

Mayor André Sayegh said authorities have developed strong leads in the case and are working with state and federal law enforcement partners.

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“I want to reassure them that we’re doing everything,” Sayegh said. “We’re deploying all the means within the police department. And we’re also partnering with the federal and state entities to make sure that this does not occur again. So, there’s going to be extra attention in the area as well.”

Despite the recent violence, Sayegh says that shootings in Paterson have decreased 60% over the past two years, with shooting victims decreasing 66%.

“We cannot police all of our problems away,” he said. “That’s why we take such a holistic and compassionate approach to the way that we pursue public safety.”

The mayor pointed to several city initiatives aimed at addressing some of the root causes of violence, including programs focused on drug addiction recovery, helping formerly incarcerated residents reenter society, and financial empowerment efforts designed to combat poverty.

“We know that people are struggling with drug addiction with a program called 'Real Fix,'” Sayegh said. “We have people who have just been recently released from jail or prison. We help them get reintegrated into society. We also have a program called 'Community Solutions,' which focuses on how we can get people out of the court system and get them gainfully employed.”

He added that the city has also invested in youth outreach.

“We’ve invested heavily in parks and recreation so that young people in Paterson do not succumb to the scourge of the streets, and they have a positive outlet for them to flourish," he says.