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Suspects Occupying Car Stolen From Linden Shoots Male in Newark’s Central Ward

Newark

There is an active investigation into a shooting that left a male injured on a street in Newark’s Central Ward this evening.

According to police, just before 5:23 p.m., police responded to reports of shots fired that rang out in the vicinity of Irvine Turner Boulevard and Avon Avenue.

Officers arrived to find a male suffering gunshot injuries at that location.

The victim was transported to University Hospital in an unknown condition.

Police are looking for a royal blue Hyundai with Virginia license plates “UMF-8644”.

The car was stolen from a neighborhood in Linden and the suspects are considered armed and dangerous.