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Shooting Seriously Injures Man in Newark's West ward

Newark

Police are on the scene of a shooting with a man down in the city's West ward at this time.

Gunfire rang out in the area of Isabella Avenue and Plymouth Street at around 8:40 p.m. where arriving officer located a male victim unconscious and unresponsive at that location.

Police setup a large crime scene in the area closing the stretch of Isabella Avenue from South Orange Avenue in search for a possible suspect and other evidence.

The victim is suffering life threatening injuries at this time. This is the third person shot in that part of the city today.

Please avoid the area for the investigation.

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