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Male Found Shot After Apparent Robbery in Newark's North Ward

Newark

Police in Newark are trying to ascertain the location of a shooting that injured a male in Newark's North Ward Thursday morning.  

Officers responded to reports of an injured person in the area of 55 Carteret Street around 1:05 a.m. 

When police arrived at the scene, they located the victim suffering a non-life threatening bullet wound in his foot. 

According to preliminary reports, the uncooperative victim initially told police that an armed suspect fired in his direction following a robbery. 

Police checked the scene and did not find evidence of a shooting or any shell casings. 

The victim said the incident didn't occur where officers found him. 

The incident remains under investigation by The Newark Police Department.