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Police Search for Suspects Wanted for Shooting on Newark-Irvington Township Border

Newark

There is an active search for suspects occupying a vehicle that was involved in a shooting on the Newark-Irvington Township Border Friday evening.

According to authorities, Irvington Township Police notified Newark officials of a shooting that occurred in the vicinity of 148 Vermont Street just before 5:22 p.m.

Police say one person was struck by bullets and transported to University Hospital for treatment.

The vehicle that fled the scene is a silver SUV with a reported partial NJ license plate number 'FX35". The shooting incident was the third of about six shootings that erupted around Newark on Friday.

Five of the shootings -which included one fatality- occurred in the city's West Ward.

No arrests have been made.