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Newark Central Ward Shots Fired Incident Under Investigation

Newark

Police are investigating the motive behind a shooting that occurred in a section of Newark's Central Ward Wednesday afternoon.

A crime scene unit was called to the vicinity of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Spruce Street after police responded to reports of shots fired the found shell casings upon their arrival before 5:30 p.m.

Police say a ShotSpotter device detected three rounds of gunfire at that location.

After officers searched the area, there were no injured victims. The suspect remains at-large.

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