Police in Newark are investigating a shots fired incident that connected on a male at a location in the city on Wednesday night.
According to preliminary reports, police responded to a ShotSpotter activation that alerted police of multiple rounds of gunfire in the vicinity of 444 Central Avenue at approximately 10:30 p.m.
Units arrived at the scene found evidence that a shooting occurred and after a brief search of the area, police found a male victim suffering gunshot wounds inside the laundromat.
According to preliminary reports, the victim was ambushed by several male suspects in the parking lot where the assailants exited a dark-colored vehicle and began firing shots at the victim.
The injured male reportedly ran into the laundromat seeking assistance.
Police say the suspects sped away from the scene eastbound on Central Avenue.