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Shell Casing Recovered in Newark Shots Fired Incident

Newark

Police in Newark recovered a shell casing at the scene of a shots-fired incident in the South Ward. 

According to authorities, gunfire erupted inside a building in the 900 block of Bergen Street, prompting a police investigation around 8:58 p.m. 

When cops arrived, they found a single shell casing ten alerted hospitals in the region to be on the lookout for a potential gunshot victim. 

Police canvassed the location for victims, but no injuries were immediately reported. 

The motive for the shooting is under investigation. 

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