By: Richard L. Smith
Newark police are looking into a shooting incident after a person with a gunshot wound sought treatment at University Hospital on Monday night.
The incident was reported to the authorities around 8:20 p.m., prompting officers to respond to the hospital's emergency room, where the victim had arrived.
The injured individual reported being shot in the vicinity of Madison Avenue and South 14th Street.
Following this lead, Newark's Shooting Response Team was dispatched to the area to gather evidence and piece together the circumstances of the shooting.
The search's outcome and whether any evidence was recovered remain unclear.
The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation, with no arrests made in connection to the incident.
The Newark Police Department is actively working to uncover details surrounding the event and is urging anyone with information to come forward to assist in their ongoing inquiry.
