Police in Newark's East Ward are looking into a shooting that happened overnight in that section of the city.
According to initial reports, the incident is not reported as suspicious, but police responded to the upper level of a commercial establishment in the 200 block of Ferry Street after receiving reports of shots fired at around 1 a.m. where arriving units found an injured male at that location.
The victim was transported to University Hospital suffering a gunshot wound to the head according to reports.
Authorities reportedly found a firearm at the scene, and there are no reports of suspects sought at this time.
The investigation is active, ongoing, and conducted by Newark Police reports said.