Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Franklin Township Chief of Police, Richard Grammar announced an investigation into the death of Mr. David D. Anderson, age 30, Henry Street, Franklin Township that resulted from a shooting that occurred in the area of Naaman Williams Park near Matilda Avenue in Franklin Township.
Prosecutor Robertson stated that on Saturday, May 18, 2018, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a 9-1-1 call was received by Franklin Township Police reporting that one person was shot multiple times in the area of 94 Matilda Avenue in Franklin Township, New Jersey.
According to officials, further information revealed that the shooting occurred during a large gathering at Naaman Williams Park.
Reports say that authorities were able to locate and identify the victim as David D. Anderson at an area hospital where he had been transported by a civilian following the shooting. Anderson subsequently succumbed to his injuries while undergoing emergency treatment.
Officials say that detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, the Crime Scene Investigations and Forensics Unit, the Franklin Township Police Department, and the Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office are conducting the investigation.
An autopsy is scheduled to be performed by the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause and manner of death, according to police.
Authorities are requesting assistance from any witnesses who may have been at the gathering prior to the shooting and can provide any information.