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Newark Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation

Newark

Police officials in Newark are on the search for a suspect responsible for a shooting that occurred on a street in the city's South Ward on Saturday night.

According to police, a ShotSpotter activation alerted police of a shooting that occurred in the vicinity of 79 Schley Street just before 10:30 p.m.

Upon arrival, police found evidence that a shooting occurred, but after searching the area, no victims were found.

Police believe that the suspect fled the scene in a gold Jaguar that was reported stolen earlier in the day.

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