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Man Injured in Newark Shooting

Newark

There are two crime scenes established for a shooting that occurred in the city this evening.

Police responded to reports of shots fired in the teens block of Pennsylvania Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. where arriving officers found a vehicle with bullet holes in it and several shell casings in the neighborhood according to reports.

A search of the area had police locate a male victim struck by gunfire at the Family Dollar on Clinton Avenue a short time later.

The victim's injuries were not immediately reported as life threatening.

The motive for the shooting is under investigation.

There are no arrests reported at this time.

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