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Serious Injuries for Man Shot in Newark

Newark

Police are on the scene of a shooting that happened near the West Side Park in the city's West Ward a short time ago.

Police responded to several calls reporting shots fired in the area of 16th Ave. and 16th Street at around 3:15 p.m. where they arrived to the scene to find a male vicim suffering injury from gunfire.

EMS transported the victim to University Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest and arm.

A crime scene has been established and a search for evidence is underway. There is a second crime scene for shell casings found in the 500 block of South 17th Street.

There are no arrests reported.