By: Richard L. Smith
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone announced today that a Kendall Park man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on North Oaks Boulevard in North Brunswick.
On June 1, 2024, at approximately 10:38 P.M., the North Brunswick Police Department received a 911 call reporting a gunshot victim.
Upon arriving at the residence on North Oaks Boulevard, authorities found Mark Song, 24, of Kendall Park, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation, led by Detective Errol McCalla of the North Brunswick Police Department and Detective Jose Rosario of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, determined that Saad Salahie, 24, of Kendall Park, was the shooter.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the shooting was accidental.
On June 2, 2024, Salahie was arrested without incident and charged with second-degree reckless manslaughter and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Authorities are asking anyone with information or surveillance footage to contact Detective McCalla of the North Brunswick Police Department at 732-247-0922 ext. 311 or Detective Rosario of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office at 732-745-3289.
As with all criminal defendants, the charges against Salahie are merely accusations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.