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Man Injured in Newark Shooting

Newark

There were non-life threatening injuries reported in a shooting that happened in the city's South Ward last night.

EMS transported a male victim to University Hospital suffering a gunshot injury to the leg after gunfire rang out in the 90's block of Ridgewood Avenue shortly before 8 p.m.

Police taped off the area and conducted an investigation into a motive for the shooting.

There were no immediate reports of arrests made.

Newark Police are handling the investigation.