Man Shot in Neck During Overnight Newark Shooting

By: Richard L. Smith 

Newark Police are investigating a shooting that left one person seriously injured early Monday morning in the city’s West Ward.

Authorities said gunfire erupted around 12:17 a.m. in the area of 638 South 20th Street. 

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a vehicle that had been struck multiple times by gunfire, but no victims were present.

As detectives investigated the scene, officials at University Hospital alerted police that a male victim had arrived at the emergency room suffering from gunshot wounds. 

The victim, who sustained a bullet wound to the neck, is currently listed in serious condition.

The motive behind the shooting remains under investigation, and no arrests have been made at this time.