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Shooting in Newark's East Ward Under Investigation

Newark

The shooting in the 60s block off Chapel Street has police on the scene investigating at this time.

Shots fired rang out at about 5:05 p.m. sending police to the scene where officers located evidence of a shooting but no victim.

Officials at University Hospital contacted authorities when a male victim walked into the hospital suffering a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg.

Police have the area around Chapel Street taped-off for the investigation.

There are no immediate reports of arrests.

UPDATE: She'll casings have been found in the 30's block of Riverview.