ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – The East Orange and Newark Police Departments are jointly probing a shooting incident that occurred on Wednesday morning.
East Orange General Hospital alerted the police when a male patient with a gunshot wound was admitted around 1 a.m.
As per the victim’s statement, the shooting transpired on Chelsea Avenue in Newark. Police from both Newark and East Orange were deployed to scour the area, and a crime scene was identified near 36 Chelsea Avenue on the East Orange side of the border.
The victim’s condition is currently stable, according to medical reports. No arrests or motives for the shooting have been reported thus far.
Police Blotter
Police Blotter
Pedestrian reportedly struck by e-bike at busy Lakewood intersection
Shore News Network
Police Blotter
New Jersey leads push to stop illegal robocalls before they reach your phone
Shore News Network
Police Blotter
Two Bergen County men busted in major New Jersey drug and gun investigation
Shore News NetworkEast Lansdowne Police Investigate Armed Carjacking
Young Man Treated for Gunshot Wound in Rochester
Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer working for Shore News Network under a pen name.
Learn More About Charlie Dwyer →