An apparent exchange of gunfire between two or more assailants in Hillside has authorities investigating.
There were multiple shell casings located in the 1400 block of Liberty Avenue after the midnight shooting that had police on the scene searching for possible injured victims.
According to preliminary reports, suspects occupying two vehicles pulled up to each other in the area and began to fire shots into the vehicles.
There were no immediate reports of injuries as authorities placed hospitals in the area on notice for potential walk-in victims.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation by the Hillside Police Department.