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Man Shot on Street in Newark's West Ward

Newark

Police in Newark are investgiating a shooting that injured a male on a street in the city's West Ward on Tuesday night.

According to preliminary reports, multiple rounds of gunfire erupted in the vicinity of 106 Smith Street at approximately 10:10 p.m. sending police to the scene where they found evidence that a shooting occurred but after a search of the area, no victim was found.

Witnesses told police at the scene that a male gunshot victim was transported by private vehicle to an area hospital.

Officers finally found the male suffering a gunshot wound to the arm that they reported as non-life threatening.

The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.