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Newark Central Ward Shootout Under Investigation

Newark

There were no immediate reports of injuries after a shootout that occurred in the city's Central Ward late last night.

Multiple rounds of gunfire erupted in the area Springfield Avenue and Irvine Turner Boulevard at around 11:15 pm sending police to the scene where officers who canvassed the scene located nearly a dozen shell casings at that location.

Police found an unoccupied vehicle struck by bullets as they searched for injured victims.

The motive for the shooting is under investigation.