An early morning shooting in Newark sent a man to the hospital suffering serious injuries.
The shooting happened in the 200 block of 12th Avenue at around 1 a.m. when cops were called to the scene on reports of shots fired with a male victim down at that location.
Units arrivinng to the scene found the victim suffering a gunshot injury to the stomach according to reports.
The victim was transported to University Hospital where his injuries were no reported as life threatening.
Police setup a crime scene where they searched the area for evidence and a possible suspect.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.
There were no immediate reports of arrests made.