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DEVELOPING NEWARK NJ: Stabbing Reported in Newark's South Ward

Newark

Police are on the scene of a stabbing with at least one person injured in the city's South Ward at this time.

According to initial reports from the scene, police responded to a stabbing report in the 200 block of Keer Avenue at around 9:45 a.m. where officers arrived to find a person stabbed to the neck.

The victim was transported to the hospital suffering serious injuries.

A short time later, Hillside Police picked up a male victim in the 300 block of Fields Place suffering stab wound to the upper torso reports said.

The victim's injuries were not immediately reported as life threatening.

Police located a gun at the intersection of Keer and Hobson according to reports.

There were arrests reported.

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