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Newark Police Investigates Shots Fired Incidents

Newark

Police in Newark are investigating separate instances of shots fired that rang out in the city overnight.

According to reports, the fire incident happened at around 7:05 p.m. in the 200 block of 6th Avenue West were police responded to reports of shots fired at that location.

Upon officer's arrival, they found evidence that a shooting had occurred but no victim was located.

A search of the area had police locate about a half dozen shell casings reports said.

In a separate shooting, police responded to reports of shots fired in the vicinity of Mountainview Place and Sanford Avenue shortly before 3:45 a.m. where investigating officers arrived to find a single shell casing during their search.

There were no injuries immediately reported in the West Ward shooting.

Both incidents remain under investigation.

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