Essex County authorities are investigating a shooting that involved a police officer in East Orange on Tuesday evening in the city.
According to preliminary reports, the incident happened in the 400 block of Park Avenue shortly before 9:45 p.m. where gunfire rang out in the area sending additional police units to the scene to assist in the investigation.
One person was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition after a police officer reportedly fired his weapon at the suspect for an unspecified reason. There were no injuries reported for the officer.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office were called to the scene to take over the investigation which remains active and ongoing.