Police released security camera images of an Audi that fled a shooting in Newark Feb. 18, 2017 (Photo: Dept. of Public Safety)
NEWARK — Detectives are seeking to identify the occupants of a car that fled a shooting and crash scene in Newark early Saturday, authorities said.
City police were called to a report of gunfire shortly before 4 a.m. near Clinton and Elizabeth Avenues, where the shooting victim had crashed his vehicle into a fence at an Exxon gas station, according to Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose.
The injured man was treated for his wounds and released from University Hospital, authorities said.
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Surveillance camera footage captured a black Audi used by the suspects, according to the public safety director. Police released a photo of the car Saturday.
Ambrose urged anyone with information about the occupants of the Audi to call the police division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tipline at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867). Authorities said all anonymous tips are kept confidential and could lead to a reward.
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