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Newark South 9th Street Shooting Under Investigation

Newark

A gunman fled the scene of a shooting in Newark's Central Ward Sunday. 

The early morning shots fired incident happened close to the firehouse and near 381 South 9th Street around 3 a.m. 

Police say a ShotSpotter device alerted police of gunfire in the and prompted an officer response. 

Arriving units found a shell casing after canvassing the area but no victims. 

The motive for the shootings is under investigation and no arrests reported at this time.