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Bullets Strike House in Newark's South Ward

Newark

The suspect involved in a Newark  South Ward shots-fired incident fled the scene and is being sought by police.

A preliminary investigation indicated that officers responded to reports of shots fired in the vicinity of 288 Renner Avenue around 4:30 p.m. 

Police arrived and found property damage after gunfire struck a home at that location. 

No one inside the residence suffered injuries, but officers notified hospitals in the region to look out for potential gunshot victims. 

The incident remains under investigation.