An early morning shooting that had authorities find a man suffering a gunshot wound near a bar in the township is under investigation.
Reports of shots fired in the vicinity of a night club located in the 700 block of Lyons Avenue sent police to the scene shortly before 2 a.m. where arriving officers found the victim suffering a gunshot wound to the face according to preliminary reports.
EMS transported the alert and conscious victim to University Hospital where his injuries were not immediately reported as life threatening.
A black male suspect was last observed running in the area of Welland Avenue.
It is not clear if the incident originated from the establishment.
Residents and businesses in the area told RLS Metro that the area is relatively safe since the night club establishment is regularly frequented during social events by law enforcement and officials from abroad.
There are no reports of a police involved shooting.
Irvington Police do not respond to general requests for information.