Police in Newark are investigating a police-involved shooting this afternoon in Newark's East Ward.
Preliminary information from the scene indicated that the officers were investigating in the area of South and Jefferson streets around 1 p.m. when a dog charged towards an officer and began biting the Newark cop.
The officer fired shots at the dog, according to reports.
Police set up a crime scene near the Pennington Court Housing Projects.
Authorities have not confirmed the specifics behind the investigation and the officer did not suffer severe injuries.