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UPDATE: Search Underway for Suspect Wanted for Triple Shooting in Newark's South Ward

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Newark Police are searching for a suspect wanted for a shooting that injured three people in the city's South Ward on Thursday night. 

Officers responded to a ShotSpotter device that activated in the vicinity of 505 Elizabeth Avenue just before 11:17 p.m. 

When officers arrived at the scene, they confirmed at least one vehicle was struck by stray bullets and a person shot. 

While officers secured and taped off a portion of Elizabeth Avenue, University Hospital officials notified police that two other individuals entered the emergency room suffering gunshot wounds. 

According to a preliminary investigation, the most serious of the injured suffered a bullet wound in the face. 

All of the victims were in stable condition while the suspect remained at large. 

The motive for the shooting is under investigation.

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