Police in Newark quickly arrested a suspect in the 80's block of Columbia Ave. after a violent stabbing that left one person seriously injured.
Police were called to the West Ward community shortly before 3 a.m. for reports of a stabbing. Upon arrival, authorities found the victim suffering serious stab wounds to the upper body.
EMS rushed the victim to University Hospital where the outcome of the victim's injuries have not been released.
Shortly before 2:30 a.m., multiple rounds of gunfire erupted in the 20's block of Monticello Avenue sending several police units to the scene where gunfire penetrated a house. A search of the area by authorities found several shell casings but no one injured.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.