Authorities in Rahway are on the search for a suspect involved in a late night shooting in the city.
Gunfire erupted shortly before 10:30 p.m. in the area of Westfield Ave. and Kline Place sending police units to the scene where they found the victim shot and seriously injured. EMS transported the victim to University Hospital in Newark a short time later.
Police setup a crime scene in the area where they blocked off several streets and begin a search for the suspect who was described as a light skinned black male with a beard and dread locks.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.