Police were called to the 200 block of South Orange around 6:35 p.m., where the boy was found -- grazed by gunfire, Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said.
The boy was taken to University Hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury. No other injuries were reported.
The incident remains under investigation. No further information was available.
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