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Newark Shots Fired Incident Under Investigation

Newark

There were no injuries reported in a shots-fired incident that occurred in an area of Newark Sunday night.

According to police, at approximately 8:41 p.m, gunfire rang out in the vicinity of South 8th Street and Central Avenue.

When police arrived at the scene, they found evidence that a shooting occurred, but after a search of the area, no victims were found.

Police say they found shell casings during their search of the area. According to witnesses, suspects occupying a white Dodge Charger fired the shots while passing through the neighborhood.

The motive for the shooting is under investigation.

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