South Brunswick Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Shooting

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A South Brunswick man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in North Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Police said.

On Saturday, around 10:38 p.m., the North Brunswick Police Department received a 911 call reporting a gunshot victim.

When police arrived at a residence on North Oaks Boulevard they found Mark Song, 24, of Kendall Park, who sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to investigation, Saad Salahie, 24, of Kendall Park, was the perpetrator., Ciccone said.

Salahie knew Song, preliminary investigation indicates that this was an accidental shooting, Ciccone said.

On Sunday, Salahie was arrested without incident and charged with second-degree Reckless Manslaughter and second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.

Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked 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.