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Non-Life Threatening Injuries for Man Shot in Newark's North Ward

Newark New Jersey

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the city's North Ward this afternoon. 

Reports of shots fired in the area of Wakeman Ave. and May Street at around 4:30 p.m. sent police to the scene where a male victim was transported to University Hospital by private vehicle with a gunshot wound to the leg. 

The injury is reported to be non-life threatening. 

Police have a crime scene set up.