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North 5th Street Shooting Leaves Male Injured in Newark

Newark

Police in Newark detained the victim of a shooting that occurred in a section of the city Sunday. 

The late-night incident happened around  11:43 p.m. in the 400 block of North 5th Street. 

Police officers were dispatched to the area after receiving reports of a person shot. 

Upon arrival, units found the victim suffering a non-fatal built wound in his ankle/foot, according to reports. 

The male was transported to University Hospital for treatment while police investigated the motive for the incident. 

The victim was questioned and then detained by officers after a preliminary investigation. 

He is in stable condition and expected to survive. 

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