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Overnight Gunfire Erupts on Richelieu Terrace in Newark's West Ward

Newark

Police conducted an investigation for shots-fired that erupted in a Newark West Ward neighborhood Monday.

The early morning shooting happened in the vicinity of Richelieu Terrace and Florence Place just before 2 a.m.

Police say residents dialed 911 after hearing multiple gun blasts in the area. When police arrived, they found about three shell casings, but a search of the neighborhood indicated no victims.

The motive for the shooting has not been determined.

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