Police are on the scene of a shooting in Newark’s Central Ward at this time.
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 80’s block of 17th Avenue around 5:07 p.m.
Police arrived and found about a dozen shell casings in the parking lot -on the 18th Avenue side- According to reports.
Authorities believe a light-colored BMW SUV, occupied by several males, fired shots at unknown targets before speeding from the scene.
After police searched the area, no gunshot victims were located.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.
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