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Man struck 10 times in Newark shooting, police say

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Police are investigating a Sunday evening shooting on Broome St. that left two Newark men wounded, police reports say.

newark police.jpgAnother victim sustained injuries to the torso in the shooting, the reports say (file photo). 

NEWARK -- A Sunday evening shooting on Broome Street left two Newark men wounded, according to police reports.

According to the reports, first responders discovered a man suffering an apparent gunshot wound to the torso after arriving at a residence in the 100 block of Broom Street.

The man later told police that he was visiting a friend when he heard multiple gunshots and realized he was struck, the report says. He was later transported to University Hospital for treatment.

A second male victim was shot 10 times in the incident, according to the report. A friend later drove the victim to University Hospital for treatment, the report says.

No arrests have been made in connection to the shooting, said a Newark Police Department spokesman. An investigation into the shooting incident is underway, he said.

Vernal Coleman can be reached at vcoleman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter at @vernalcoleman. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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