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Gunman Sought for Early Morning South 9th Street Shooting in Newark

Newark

Police in Newark are searching for a suspect wanted for firing shots in a residential community on Wednesday morning. 

According to police, residents in the vicinity of 355 South 9th Street dialed 911 after a gunman fired multiple rounds at unknown targets around 1:10 p.m. 

Upon arrival, police officials notified local hospitals to be on the lookout for potential walk-in gunshot victims after searching the area and finding evidence that a shooting had occurred. 

Police say a ShotSpotter device did activate during the shooting incident. 

The suspect fled the scene and is at large.

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