Belleville Emergency responders transported a Newark shooting victim to University Hospital after finding the victim in their city Wednesday morning.
In the incident, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police were dispatched to the 300 block of Broadway after they reviewed reports of shots fired.
Upon arrival, police found evidence of a shooting, but after searching the neighborhood, no victims were located.
Witnesses reported to police that they thought they observed a male gunshot leave the scene immediately after the shooting.
Belleville authorities notified Newark that they located the victim and were transporting him to the hospital.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.