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Armed Man Fires Shots on Evergreen Avenue in Newark

Newark

Police reported no injuries in a shots-fired incident in Newark's South Ward on Tuesday night. 

According to police, a ShotSpotter Device activated, alerting police of gunfire near 13 Evergreen Avenue around 11:35 p.m. 

When officers arrived at the scene, they found multiple shell casings, but no victims were located after police checked the area. 

Officials notified area hospitals to be on the lookout for potential walk-in gunshot victims, according to police. 

Police say the suspect fled the scene and is at large. 

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