Police searched a section of Newark for a crime scene after a gunshot victim entered a hospital in the city Thursday.
A preliminary investigation indicated at approximately 4 p.m., officials at University Hospital notified police when a male entered the emergency room suffering bullet wounds.
Police arrived at the hospital and interviewed the victim, who reported the incident reportedly occurring in the vicinity of Clinton Avenue and South 19th Street.
Officers checked the area and found multiple shell casings near 878 South 19th Street.
Newark officials have not confirmed if the victim suffered his injuries in the 800 block of South 19th Street at this time.