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Gunfire Erupts on Orange Street in Newark

Newark

Police reported no injuries in a shots-fired incident in a section of Newark on Thursday morning. 

According to authorities, the westbound side of Orange Street was closed for vehicles and traffic after gunfire rang out in the 500 block around 1:30 a.m. 

Officers arrived and found evidence that a shooting occurred, but no victims were located after a search of the scene. 

Police said the suspect fled the scene on foot and it is not clear who was the target of the shooting at this time. 

The situation remains under investigation.