Warinanco Park Fatal Shooting Suspect Turns Himself In: Authorities

ROSELLE, NJ — A Linden man has been charged with murder in a fatal shooting at Warinanco Park, authorities said Saturday.

Gerald O. Walker, 47, was charged with first-degree murder in the May 19 killing of Shakiir Manns, 29, of Linden, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniels and Union County Police Chief Martin Mogensen said in a news release.

The shooting was reported at 7:51 p.m. May 19 in the Roselle area of Warinanco Park, authorities said, and Manns was found dead at the scene.

Walker turned himself into the Elizabeth Police Department on Saturday, authorities said. In addition to the murder charge, he is charged with one count of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, authorities said.

He is being held in the Union County Jail pending his first appearance in court on Sunday, May 26.

The investigation is continuing and anyone with information is urded to call Sgt. Keyla Live of the Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force at 908-370-6793, Detective Alex Lanza at 908-370-4318 or Union County Police Detective Nelson Costa at 862-240-6780.