A school in Newark was temporarily locked down due to reports of gunshots in the area.

Newark police say they responded to Bergen Street and South Orange Avenue on a call of shots fired just before 2 p.m. Monday.

They say officers found "ballistic evidence" of the shooting at a gas station on the 200 block of South Orange Avenue but did not find a suspect or victim.

Lead Charter School was temporarily locked down as a safety precaution.