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Weapon Recovered in Newark West Ward Shots Fired Incident

Newark

Police recovered a weapon and detained one person in a shots-fired incident in Newark's West Ward Sunday. 

Gunfire rang out in the area of 777 Sanford  Avenue around 4:30 a.m., prompting a police investigation. 

Officers arrived and found shell casings and a potential suspect at that location. 

No serious injuries were immediately reported. 

The motive for the gunfire has not been determined at this time.  

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