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Masked Suspect Shoots at Man in Newark's Central Ward

Newark

Police in Newark are on the search for a suspect who is wanted for a shots-fired incident that occurred in a section of the city's Central Ward on Thursday night.

Authorities said at approximately 7:50 p.m., Police responded to reports of shots fired near 185 Broome Street. 

When officers arrived at the scene, they found shell casings and a man who told them that a masked suspect approached armed with a gun and began to fire rounds in his direction.

Police say bullets did not strike the victim and the suspects ran from the scene. 

Officers searched the area for a black male who wore a white T-shirt and grey sweat pants, but no arrests were reported. 

The incident is under investigation.