An early afternoon shooting that occurred in Newark's South Ward has police searching for suspects.
The incident happened in the single digit block of Schley Street before 1 p.m. where police responded to reports of shots fired with a person down.
Units arrived at the scene to find the victim suffering two gunshot wounds to the back at a house according to authorities.
EMS rushed the victim to University Hospital where his injuries were reported as severe.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.