Police reported non-fatal injuries for the victim of a shooting in Newark this afternoon.
According to a preliminary investigation, police responded to the area of First and Orange streets to investigate reports of a person shot around 12:50 p.m.
Upon arrival, police found a male inside a vehicle suffering a bullet wound in his back at that location.
The conscious and alert victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment and is expected to recover.
Police have not announced a motive for the shooting at this time.
No arrests have been reported.