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Shooting on Central Avenue in Newark Under Investigation

Newark

Police in Newark are investigating a shots-fired incident that occurred in a section of the city late on Sunday night.

According to police, a ShotSpotter device alerted police of gunfire that erupted in the vicinity of 471-491 Central Avenue around 11:45 a.m.

According to authorities, units arrived at the scene and found several shell casings on the ground but no victims were immediately reported after a search of the area.

The suspect fled the scene and remains at-large.