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DEVELOPING NEWARK NJ: Police Foot Pursuit Underway for Shooting Suspects in Newark

Newark

A shooting that erupted in the city's West Ward this afternoon has police searching for a suspect at this time.

Gunfire rang out in the 600 block of 15th Avenue near 18th Street at around 5:20 pm striking a male victim in hand at that location.

Police chased as many as four suspects where they captured three with one still at-large.

There is an active search for the final suspect at this time.

The victim is en route to University Hospital suffering non-fatal injuries.

It is not immediately clear if the victim is a suspect.

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