Gunfire erupted in the area of Frelinghuysen Ave. and Foster Street at around 5 p.m. sending officers from the Essex County Sheriff's Department to the scene where two people were placed in custody.
Multiple shell casings were recovered as police are continuing the search for two additional suspects that fled the scene.
The targets of the shootings have also fled the scene. It is not known if the targets of the shooting were struck by gunfire.
Police are on the scene investigating.