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Shooting Leaves Two Injured after an Apparent Armed Robbery in Newark

Newark New Jersey

An early morning  armed robbery turned assault has police in Newark  on the search for the suspects. 

Police responded to reports of shots fired that took place around 1:30 a.m. in the teens block of Edwin Place where upon their arrival,  they located two male victims suffering injury as a result of gunfire. 

EMS rushed the victim's to an University Hospital reportedly with gunshot wounds to the legs. A search and a crime scene established in the area had authorities looking for two black males wearing dark clothing. 

The victim's injuries was not considered life threatening. 

 

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