By: Richard L. Smith

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office was called to the scene of a violent shooting at the Stephen Crane Village housing complex in Newark’s North Ward early this afternoon.

Police said the incident happened around 12:45 p.m. in the 60s block of Cedar Lane, where multiple units rushed after reports of gunfire.

Officers arriving at the scene found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

EMS responded and transported the victim to a nearby hospital before he was transferred to University Hospital’s trauma center in Newark for extensive treatment.

Authorities described his injuries as life-threatening.

As the investigation happened, Belleville Police were asked to secure their side of the municipal border after reports indicated the suspect fled in that dir

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