A late night shooting that occurred in Newark's Central Ward is under investigation.
Officials from the University Hospital contacted police when a male victim suffereing a gunshot wound self-transported to the hospital before 11:30 pm.
The victim reported to arriving officers that he was shot on Muhammad Ali Avenue before entering the hospital's emergency department according to reports.
Officers canvassing the scene found shell casings in the 200 block of Muhammad Ali where they set up a crime scene at that location.
The victim's injuries were not reported as life threatening.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
There were no arrests immediately reported.