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Male Shot in Newark's South Ward

Newark

Police are reporting non-fatal injuries for a male found shot in the city's South Ward this afternoon. 

Gunfire rang out in the vicinity of Lyons Avenue and Bergen Street at approximately 3:50 p.m. prompting a police investigation. 

When officers arrived, they found a male victim suffering a bullet wound in his leg at that location. 

The injured was rushed to University Hospital for treatment and is expected to survive. 

Police say the suspect fled the scene and dropped a weapon nearby. 

There were no other injuries reported. 

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