BREAKING NEWS NEWARK: Early morning shots fired on the 100 block of Ridge St. in Newark's North Ward woke residents out of their sleep shortly before 3:30 AM this morning. Police and EMS rushed to the scene a short time later and found a man reported to be in his mid 20's, shot to the abdomen. The man was taken to University Hospital where he was said to be in serious condition.
Police set up a crime scene in the area collecting evidence and searching for a suspect.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.