A shooting that caused injuries in Newark's West Ward has police investigating.
There were serious injuries reported for a male victim that was struck by gunfire at around midnight.
Reports of shots fired had police in the area of South Orange Avenue and Maybaum where officers arrived to find the victim bleeding from the chest after apparently being struck by gunfire reports said.
The victim was transported to University Hospital where his injuries were reported to be serious.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.