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Woman Injured by Gunfire in Newark

Newark New Jersey

Heavy gunfire erupted on a Newark street a short time ago sending multiple police units to the scene. 

Police responded to several reports of shots fired in the 200 block of Rose Street shortly before 7:30 p.m. where they found a woman grazed in the leg by gunfire and a second woman reportedly physically assaulted with a weapon. 

Police are focusing in on a house in the area where residents said the gunman man have gone into. 

Police located a vehicle struck by multiple rounds of bullets in the 30's block of Brenner Street. 

The scene is active at this time. 

Please avoid the area.