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Armed Suspect Fired Shot into Vehicle in Newark's South Ward

Newark

Newark Police are investigating a shots-fired incident in a South Ward neighborhood Saturday morning. 

At approximately 3:20 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the vicinity of 298 West Runyon Street, prompting an investigation. 

Units arrived at the scene and found a single shell casing and a vehicle damaged at that location. 

According to witnesses, an armed suspect inside a white vehicle began firing at a great car, but bullets struck a parked burgundy vehicle. 

The suspects fled the scene and are at large. 

No injuries were reported. 

 

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