There were no injuries immediately reported in a shots-fired incident that occurred in a section of Newark’s North Ward on Saturday afternoon.
According to police, several gunshot blasts activated a ShotSpotter device in the 60’s block of Delavan Avenue around 12:50 p.m.
Police arrived at the scene and found evidence that a shooting occurred, but after they checked the area, no victims were found.
Officials say several shell casings were recovered after a shooter fired off rounds in the residential community.
The suspect fled that scene and is at-large.
It is not clear who the suspect’s target was at this time.