Early morning gunfire that happened in the city's East Ward has police in Newark investigating.
EMS evaluated a police officer at the scene after reports of a shooting that occurred near the railroad tracks in the area of Hawkins Streets and Roanoke Ave. early this morning.
There are little details available in what actually occurred during the incident but an initial investigation revealed that a police officer was fired at by an unknown assailant at around 5:30 a.m. in the East Ward community.
The officer did not suffer physical injury.
It is not immediately known is the suspect was apprehended.
UPDATE 6:13 a.m. Police are looking for a black male suspect who was last seen wearing dark clothing and a red cap.
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