Newark SWAT Team, Armed Suspect Have Standoff, Officials Say

NEWARK, NJ — A SWAT team and an allegedly armed male suspect engaged in a standoff in Essex County when the man barricaded himself inside a South 7th Street home in Newark on Wednesday, authorities say.

The Newark Department of Public Safety provided the following statement on Wednesday afternoon:

“At approximately 10:30 a.m., a police officer in the area heard shots fired and observed a suspect run into a residence. One victim has been located. No one has been reported as shot. The incident may be domestic violence in nature, but remains unconfirmed at this time.”

This is a developing story. Patch will update this article when more information becomes available.

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