By: Richard L. Smith
Police in Newark are investigating a stabbing incident in the South Ward that left a man with severe injuries on Saturday morning. 
Authorities were called to the scene in the 700 block of South 12th Street around 5:30 a.m., where they found a male victim bleeding from a chest wound.
The victim, who was conscious and alert upon police arrival, was quickly transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Officers remained at the scene to investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbing.
Detectives are actively working to determine a motive for the attack.
No additional details have been released regarding the incident, which remains an active and ongoing investigation.
