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Shell Casings Recovered in Newark Shots Fired Incident

Newark

Newark Police officials are investigating a shots-fired incident that occurred in a section of Newark Thursday night.

According to police, a ShotSpotter activation indicated a shooting that occurred in the vicinity of West Market Street and Fairmount Avenue just before 9 p.m.

Police arrived and found evidence that a shooting occurred, but after they searched the area, no victims were found.

Authorities say a gunman fired about a half dozen shots at unknown targets before fleeing the scene.

The motive for the shooting has not been determined.

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