A man found suffering a gunshot injury near a Newark West Ward park has police investigating.
Police responded to reports of shots fired that rang out in the area of South Orange and Maybaum avenues at around 9:30 p.m. where arriving units found the victim suffering a gunshot wound to the back according to reports.
EMS rushed the victim to University Hospital in serious condition.
According to authorities, the Essex County Sheriff's Department searched the Vailsburg Park for a crime scene after learning that the shooting possibly took place inside the park.
The Essex County Sherrif Department patrols all county parks in the city.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.