Crime & Safety
Reward Increased For Franklin Township Shooter
Authorities are now offering an increased reward for information leading to the indictment of David Anderson's killer.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Authorities have increased the reward money to be given to the person who provides information leading to the indictment of David Anderson's killer. Anderson, 30, of Franklin Township, was gunned down in May on Matilda Avenue.
On Saturday, May 18, around 11 p.m., police got a report of somebody shot multiple times and later found out it happened at "a large gathering" at Naaman Williams Park, according to a release from the prosecutor's office.
The reward for the indicting information has been upped to $3,500.
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Authorities ask that anybody with information on the suspect or burglary come forward by calling the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Franklin Township Police Department at 732-873-5533.
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Those who wish to remain anonymous can use the STOPit app, which allows citizens to provide photos and videos to police. The access code is SOMERSETNJ.
Citizens can also anonymously report information to the Somerset County Crime Stoppers' Tip Line at 888-577-TIPS (8477).
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