By: Jeff Sommes
Newark police are investigating a shooting after a man was found wounded in the lobby of a building in the city’s North Ward Tuesday night.
According to preliminary reports, officers were dispatched to 920 Franklin Avenue around 7:10 p.m. following reports of an injured person.
Upon arrival, police located an unidentified male bleeding from his leg, believed to be the result of a gunshot wound.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Newark’s Shooting Response Team responded to the scene and is leading the investigation.
No additional injuries were reported, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.