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Property Damage Reported in Newark 19th Avenue Shooting Incident

Newark

There was property damage reported in a shots-fired incident that occurred in a Newark West Ward community.

According to preliminary reports, police responded to reports of shots fired in the 20's block of 19th Avenue around 12:55 a.m.

Upon arrival, police officers found evidence that a shooting occurred, but after they searched the area, no victims were reported.

Police say bullets struck a home after a suspect fired rounds in the neighborhood.

It is not clear who the suspect was firing at before he fled the scene police said.

The incident remains under investigation.

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