A shooting in Newark's South Ward sent a man to the hospital late last night.
Reports of shots fired sent police to the 100 block of Hawthorne Avenue at around 11:30 p.m. whee officers arrived at the scene to find a male victim shot at that location.
The victim was transported to the hospital suffering a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg according to reports.
Police set up a crime scene where they searched for evidence and a possible suspect.
There were no arrests immediately reported.