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Suspect Fleeing Shots Fired Incident Jumps From Third Floor Window of Newark South Ward House

Newark

Police reported injuries for a suspect who jumped from a window of a home after a shots-fired incident in a section of the city's South Ward.

According to a preliminary investigation, a ShotSpotter activation alerted police of gunfire that erupted in the vicinity of 300 block of Lyons Avenue around 1:35 a.m.

Several police officers arrived in the area and looked for victims and evidence of a crime scene.

During the officer's search, they found a suspect fleeing the scene on foot and began to follow the man, who then entered a house in the 100 block of Wainwright Street.

According to police, officers set up a perimeter then made their way inside the home to search for the suspect.

Officials say that as officers intensified their search inside the house, the suspect opened a window and jumped from the third floor.

Police said the man, who suffered a head injury from the fall, was surrounded by officers then taken into custody without further incident.

EMS transported the victim to University Hospital for treatment, according to police.

A gun and shell casings were recovered during the investigation, but no gunshot victims were reported.

The incident remains under investigation.

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