NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Police Department have announced charges in a fatal shooting incident in North Brunswick.
The event occurred on the evening of June 1, 2024, at approximately 10:38 PM. Authorities were called to a residence on North Oaks Boulevard after a 911 call reported a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, police found 24-year-old Mark Song of Kendall Park, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation, led by Detective Errol McCalla of the North Brunswick Police Department and Detective Jose Rosario of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, identified Saad Salahie, also 24 and from Kendall Park, as the shooter. Early findings suggest the shooting was accidental.
Salahie was arrested on June 2, 2024, without incident. He faces charges of second-degree reckless manslaughter and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Investigators are urging anyone with additional information or surveillance footage to contact Detective McCalla at 732-247-0922 ext. 311 or Detective Rosario at 732-745-3289.