Newark Police units rushed an unidentified male to the hospital, suffering multiple gunshot wounds near the border of Newark's West and Central wards.
Residents in the area of South 10th Street and South Orange Avenue dialed 911 after hearing several gunshots near their homes around 8:10 p.m.
Units arrived at the scene and found the severely injured victim covered in blood near the liquor store after a suspect approached and fired several shots that struck him.
The injured was taken to University Hospital, where he remains in serious condition.
Police say ballistics were collected at the crime scene and an investigation is active.
The suspect is at large.