Gunfire erupted in a Newark South Ward neighborhood sending one person to the hospital overnight.
Police responded to the 100 block of Weequahic Avenue at around 9:30 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired and possible injuries.
Units canvassing the scene found evidence that a shooting had occurred but no victims were immediately found according to reports.
Officials at Beth Israel Hospital contacted police when a male victim entered the emergency department suffering injury from gunfire reports said.
There were non-fatal injuries immediately reported.
Detectives found a house struck by bullets and shell casings at the scene.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation by the Newark Police Department.