Police in Newark are on the search for a gunman who produced a gun then fired several shots that struck a male in the city this afternoon.
According to police, the incident happened at approximately 1 p.m. when gunfire rang out in the vicinity of 176 12th Avenue sending police to the scene where officers found the victim struck by bullets at that location.
The victim was rushed the short distance to University Hospital suffering serious injuries according to reports.
Police located a second crime scene in close proximity to the laundromat on 7th Street at 12th Avenue, but a search of the area did not indicate any additional victims according to reports.
The motive for the shooting remains under investigation and the shooter remains at-large.
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