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Armed Suspect Fires Shots on Street in Newark's West Ward

Newark

Police in Newark are looking into a broad-daylight shooting that had a gunman fire multiple rounds at an unknown target on a street in the city on Thursday afternoon.

According to preliminary reports, police responded to a ShotSpotter activation that indicated multiple gunshot blasts in the vicinity of 457 South 11th Street.

Newark West Ward police officers arrived at the scene to find evidence that a shooting occurred, but after searching the area, they did not locate an injured victim.

Several shell casings were recovered at the scene of the shooting according to police.

The suspect remains at-large.

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