An information request to Newark Police officials regarding a shots fired investigation near a Newark Central Ward High School had the following statement returned:
Police say at approximately 8:54 p.m. Tuesday evening, police responded to Central High School, located at 246 18th Avenue, on a call of shots fired.
According to police, two males in dark-colored clothing and ski masks fired shots into a group of individuals in the area before fleeing north onto Sayre Street.
Police officials confirmed no injuries at the scene of the shooting, but officers who canvassed the area around the crime scene confirmed property damage.
This incident remains under investigation. The motive is unknown.