By Associated Press - Tuesday, February 28, 2017

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Authorities are investigating a police shooting in Newark.

Officials say a city police officer fired his weapon during an incident on Muhammad Ali Boulevard on Monday afternoon. A person was wounded in the arm.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.



No police officers were shot.

The name of the victim has not been released.

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