Police requested a crime scene unit at the location of a violent stabbing that occurred in a Newark neighborhood on Sunday morning.
According to preliminary reports, police were called to the vicinity of 430 Avon Avenue to investigate reports of an injured person at approximately 12:10 a.m.
Several Newark Police units arrived at the scene and found the unidentified victim suffering a severe stab wound at that location.
The victim was rushed to University Hospital where doctors began treating their injury according to police.
Police have not released the motve for the stabbing at this time.
There were no other injuries immediately reported.