Newark Police are looking into the motive behind a shooting that injured a male in the city's South Ward on Saturday night.
According to preliminary reports, at approximately 11 p.m., police responded to shots fired in the 50's block of Weequahic Avenue.
Upon arrival, police say they recovered a crime scene at that location.
A male victim was taken to Beth Israel Hospital suffering non-fatal bullet wounds, according to reports.
Police say the motive for the shooting is under investigation and there was no information on an arrest.