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Police Investigate Shooting in Newark’s Central Ward Friday Evening

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Newark Police officials are looking for a man who they said fired a gun in Newark’s Central Ward Friday night. 

 Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said, just before 9:30 p.m., on Friday, September 2, Newark Police responded to the 700 block of Wicker Court on a call of a man firing a handgun.

Upon arrival, police located shell casings. 

According to police, no injuries have been reported and no property damage was observed by responding officers.

This incident remains under investigation. 

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