Police are on the scene of a shooting with a male down at this time in Newark’s West Ward.
According to preliminary reports, gunfire rang out in the vicinity of 18th and Sunset avenues at approximately 11am sending police to the scene to investigate.
When they arrived, they found the teen in the 50’s block of Valley Street suffering a gunshot wound according to reports.
The victim was transported to the hospital suffering non-fatal in injuries.
Police say the motive for the shooting is under investigation and there are no arrests reported.
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