Police are investigating a shooting that left a male injured in Newark's South Ward this afternoon.
According to a preliminary investigation, at approximately 2:30 p.m., officials at Beth Israel Hospital notified police of a gunshot victim who entered the emergency room.
Police arrived and were told by the victim that the shooting happened near 199 Shephard Avenue before arriving at the medical center.
Officers canvassed the neighborhood and found shell casings, but no other victims were found.
The motive for the shooting has not been determined and no arrests have been made.