Police in Newark are investigating a shooting that injured a male in a section of Newark Wednesday afternoon.
According to police, at around 2:30 p.m., gunfire rang out in the vicinity of South 7th Street and 15th Avenue sending police to the scene to investigate.
Units arrived at the scene and found a male suffering a none-life threatening gunshot wound at that location.
Police say the victim was transported to. University Hospital where he was treated then released.
Detectives set up a crime scene in the area where they searched for evidence to support a motive for the shooting.
No arrests have been reported.