Gunfire strikes man, NJ Transit bus in Newark's West Ward

A bullet shattered the windshield of the bus on South 11th Street, though no passengers were injured

Newark police are investigating after gunshots injured a man and damaged an NJ Transit bus in the city's West Ward Monday. (Star-Ledger file photo)

NEWARK — A burst of gunfire struck a man and an NJ Transit bus in the city's West Ward this afternoon, according to police.

Newark police spokesman Sgt. Ronald Glover said officers were dispatched to the 200 block of South 11^th Street shortly after 1 p.m., where they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.

A stray round had also shattered the windshield of a nearby NJ Transit bus, though no passengers were injured. The unidentified victim was taken to University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition as of around 4 p.m.

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Glover said detectives from the department's Major Crimes Unit discovered several shell casings near the corner of South 11^th Street and 11^th Avenue.. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, though no motive or suspects have been identified.

An NJ Transit spokesman said that passengers on the bus were unloaded and boarded another bus to take them to their destinations.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the department's 24-hour tip line at (877) NWK-TIPS or (877) NWK-GUNS.

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