Newark Police are on the scene investigating a shooting with a person down in the city's East Ward section at this time.
According to a preliminary investigation, police were called to the vicinity of 97 Delancy Street to investigate reports of shots fired at approximately 12:15 p.m.
Upon arrival, police found an unidentified person suffering a bullet wound in their neck at that location.
Police say the victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Police recovered a shell casing at the scene, but no arrests have been made.