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Man Shot in Newark's West Ward

Newark

A shooting that happened in a neighborhood in the city's West Ward has police and EMS on the scene.

Reports of shots fired rang out in the 100 block of Smith Street shortly before 9 p.m. sending police to the scene where they located a male victim suffering a gunshot wound to the knee.

The victim was transported to University Hospital where his injury was not reported to be life threatening.

Police have a crime scene established and an investigation underway.

There are no reports of arrests.