There are injuries reported for one person in Newark's North Ward as police looking into a shooting that struck the victim a short time ago.
According to authorities, police responded to reports of an injured person in the vicinity of 562 Broadway at approximately 5:17 p.m.
Units arrived at the scene found a male victim bleeding from his thigh after apparently being struck by a bullet according to reports.
The victim was transported to the University Hospital in stable condition.
Police are searching for a crime scene, but it is not clear if they found any shell casings at this time.