By: Tracie Carter
Police in Newark are investigating the motive behind a shooting that injured a male in the North Ward Saturday morning.
Officials at Clara Maass Hospital in Belleville notified police when a male victim entered the emergency room suffering a bullet wound in his leg. The extent of his injuries is reported to be non-life threatening.
The victim told police that gunfire struck him in the area of 27 Crane Street before coming to the medical treatment to seek treatment.
Newark Police located a crime scene on Crane Street, but no other victims were found.
The incident remains under investigation.