Police in Newark are investigating a shooting that left a man injured in the city's South Ward overnight.
Gunfire rang out shortly before 1 a.m. in the area of Fabyan Place and Beverly Street sending a man in his late 20's to University Hospital after being struck in the lower leg or ankle.
Police set up a crime scene in the area where they searched for evidence and a possible suspect. The victim is expected to make a full recovery.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.