Police checked a neighborhood in Newark's South Ward for a crime scene after a gunshot victim entered a Newark hospital Friday night.
In the incident, officials at University Hospital notified police when a gunshot victim entered the emergency room around 10:30 p.m.
Officers launched an investigation in the area of 400 Hawthorne Avenue, where gunfire rang out shortly before the victim arrived at the hospital.
The victim's injuries were not reported as severe, and the motive for the shooting has not been determined.
Police say the shooting is under an active and ongoing investigation.