Police in Newark reported injuries in a shots-fired incident in the city's Central Ward early Saturday morning.
At approximately midnight, residents in the area of 278 South Orange Avenue dialed 911 after they heard gunfire in the area.
Newar Police officers canvassed the scene and found a male victim struck by gunfire in his leg at that location.
Police said the unidentified male was transported the short distance to University Hospital in stable condition and is expected to survive.
Officers found shell casings and other evidence at the scene, but the suspect fled and is at large.
There were no other injuries reported.