Newark Police are investigating a reported shooting at East Main and Choate streets near the University of Delaware after officers were called to the area shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday, 31 October.
NBC10 Philadelphia reported that police put the incident time at 11:13 p.m. The University of Delaware sent an emergency alert at 11:29 p.m., warning its community about the investigation and urging people to avoid the area.
Police said there did not appear to be an ongoing threat to the public, NBC10 and CBS Philadelphia reported. Main Street was closed between Library Avenue and Academy Street while officers investigated, CBS said.
Authorities had not released a confirmed number of people shot or details of any arrests in the reports. Claims circulating on social media about multiple victims have not been substantiated by the supplied police updates or the cited local news reports.
The incident was reported on East Main Street near the university campus in Newark, Delaware. The investigation was ongoing in the latest available reports.
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