There is an active investigation underway into a shooting that caused injuries in Newark's South Ward overnight.
Multiple rounds of shots fired erupted in the 500 block of Elizabeth Avenue at around midnight sending police to the scene where officers found a male victim suffering gunshot wounds according to reports.
The victim was transported to University Hospital suffering serious injuries.
There were reports of one other injured person, but it is not immediately clear if gunfire struck the victim.
Police set up a crime scene where they searched for suspects and evidence.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.