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Minor Injuries Reported After Gunmen Fire Over a Dozen Bullets in Newark West Ward Neighborhood

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Police in Newark are on the search for a suspect wanted for firing rounds in a Newark West Ward neighborhood Monday evening. 

Authorities said at approximately 10:15 p.m., an armed suspect fired repeatedly near 11 Isabella Avenue. 

When officers arrived, police found multiple shell casings and at least one person suffering a non-life threatening gunshot wound. 

The victim was treated for the injury while police searched the area for the suspect. 

Police said a ShotSpotter device activated and alerted authorities of 14 rounds of gunfire. 

The suspect ran from the scene and is at large.