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Early Morning Gunfire Erupts on West Kinney Street in Newark

Newark

Police in Newark are investigating an early morning shooting that occurred in the city's Central Ward Saturday. 

Several rounds of gunfire shattered the morning's peace, then set off a ShotSpotter device in the vicinity of 276 West Kinney Street alerting  police of the shooting around 5:07 a.m. 

According to reports, officers arrived and found shell casings, but a search of the area indicated no victims. 

The suspect fled the scene and is at large. 

Police have not reported who or what the shooters were targeting. 

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