Police offcials in East Newark are looking into the cause of a possible shooting that injured a person overnight.
According to preliminary reports, police found the unidentified person suffering a leg injury that is consistent with a gunshot wound in the area of Central Avenue and 2nd Street just before 1 a.m.
Police say the victim was transported to University Hospital in Newark and treated for the non-life threatening injury.
Offcials have not reported if the incident occurred in East Newark at this time.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.