Police in Newark are investigating a shooting that injured a child in Newark's South Ward Tuesday night.
According to police, at approximately 10:10 p.m., police responded to reports of shots fired that rang out in the vicinity of 110 Fabyan Place, sending police to the scene to investigate.
Units arrived and found a teenage boy suffering a bullet wound to his hip at that location.
Police say the victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment and is expected to survive.
According to police, a gunman arrived in the area then fired over a dozen rounds at unknown targets.
Over a half dozen cars on the block suffered damage after being struck by bullets.
Police say the suspect fled the scene and is at large.
There were no other injuries reported.