Police recovered a gun at the scene of a shooting incident in a section of East Orange this evening.
It happened around 6:35 p.m. in the vicinity of 329 Park Avenue.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired that rang out and when police arrived, they found the victim suffering a bullet wound in the stomach.
Police said the victim was rushed to University Hospital for treatment and is in serious condition.
Authorities are investigating a motive for the shooting.
There were no arrests immediately reported.