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Man Shot In Drive-By Shooting: Newark PD

A man was shot in a drive-by shooting in Newark on Monday, April 1, authorities said.

Newark PD

Newark PD

Photo Credit: Jake D Oster Photography

At 10:30 p.m., police responded to University Hospital after a man walked in for treatment of a gunshot wound, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.

 The man said he was walking west on Springfield Avenue when a black SUV stopped in the area where he was walking and a passenger began shooting in his direction, Fragé said. 

The man ran from the scene and was driven to University Hospital by a driver who offered him assistance, Fragé said. The man is in stable condition but is unaware of the exact location of where he was when the shooting occurred, Fragé said.

Anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-695-8477.

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