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Vehicle Struck by Bullets on Avon Avenue in Newark

Newark

Police are looking for a suspect who is wanted for a shooting in a section of Newark on Sunday night.

It happened around 9:30 p.m in the 400 block of Avon Avenue. 

Authorities were notified by an activated ShotSpotter device when a suspect fired multiple rounds in that neighborhood. 

Police arrived and found a vehicle struck by bullets, but no victims were found after officers canvassed the area. 

Officials believe that a white SUV pulled up in the area, and one of the occupants began firing rounds at unknown targets before speeding away from the scene. 

The incident is under investigation. 

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