Newark West Ward Police are investgiating a shots-fired incident that occurred in that section of the city Thursday morning.
According to police, gunfire rang out in the vicinity of 47 Brookdale Avenue at approximately 1:10 a.m.
Police officers arrived and taped off the area after locating evidence that a shooting occurred, but after a search of the crime scene, no victims were found.
Authorities sent notice to hospitals in the region to be on the lookout for walk-in gunshot victims according to police. Officers canvassing the scene found about four shell casings.
The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. No arrests have been made.