A man was shot and wounded near Lincoln Park in Newark on Sunday, police said.Google
NEWARK -- A man is in critical condition and investigators are searching for a pair of gunman who shot him near Lincoln Park in Newark on Sunday afternoon, police said.
The 4 p.m. shooting took place in a 3-story building on Lincoln Park, a street that runs along the west side of the triangular park, said Capt. Derek Glenn, a Newark Police spokesman.
The victim, a 26-year-old male, was hospitalized in critical condition, said Glenn.
Glenn said the victim appeared to have targeted, though no motive was given.
A pair of gunman were seen running from the building following the shooting, and Glenn said investigators are looking into that and other leads.
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