Conscious and alert is the condition that's being reported for a male victim who was shot in Newark's South Ward a short time ago.
Police responded to reports of shots fired that rang out in the 200 block of Osborne Terrace at around 9 p.m. where officers arrived to find the victim suffering multiple gunshot wounds according to reports.
The victim was rushed to the hospital where the extent of his injuries were not immediately reported as life threatening.
There is an active crime scene established.
Avoid the area for the police investigation.