Gunfire rang out this morning in the 40's block of Sherman Ave. sending police and EMS to the scene where a male victim was found injured at that location.
Police responded to reports of shots fired at around 5:33 a.m. where they arrived and immediately setup a crime scene. Several shell casings were found during a search of the area.
Officials at University Hospital reported a victim suffering a gunshot wound to the stomach had arrived to the emergency room at around 5:45 a.m. The victim was possibly shot on Sherman Ave.
An investigation is underway by Newark Police.