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Newark Police Investigates Early Morning University Hospital Walk-in Gunshot Victim

Newark

Police officials in Newark are looking into the motive behind a shooting that injured a male at a location in the city early Sunday morning.

Rutgers University Police contacted Newark officials when a male entered University Hospital suffering a bullet wound just before 2:53 a.m.

Police say the victim reported that he suffered his injuries at a hotel in downtown Newark.

Units canvassed all of the hotels in the downtown but learned that none of the establishments had evidence of a crime scene.

Police said the uncooperative victim was found near the Game Stop store on Broad and Market then taken by private vehicle to the hospital.

As of 4 a.m., police were not able to ascertain a location for the shooting.

The victim remains in stable condition.