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Shots Fired Incidents Under Investigation in Newark

Newark

Police in Newark are investigating shots fired incidents that occurred over the weekend in the city.

In one of the incidents, gunfire rang out in the 500 block of 15th Avenue at approximately 8:30 Saturday evening sending police to the scene where they found evidence that a shooting occurred, but after a search of the area, officers did not locate an injured person according to police.

A stray bullet penetrated the door of a residence at that location.

Earlier Saturday morning, police responded to a ShotsSpotter activation in the 300 block of 1st Street at approximately 2 a.m. where officers arrived to find a crime scene, but units canvassing the scene did not find a victim according to reports.

The investigation into both shootings remains active and ongoing according to police.

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