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Who is the suspect in the shooting of US District Judge Salas?

(CNN) An attorney who was found dead Monday is the suspect in a shooting at US District Judge Esther Salas' home, the US Attorney's Office in New Jersey said Monday afternoon. Salas' son was killed and her husband injured in the Sunday attack at the family's home in North Brunswick, New Jersey.

Was the medical examiner blaming a morgue worker for wrongful death?

The medical examiner testified during an earlier civil court deposition as part of the family’s wrongful death suit that the body was badly decomposed and blamed a morgue worker.

How did the suspect in the Texas shooting Die?

Earlier, two law enforcement sources told CNN that the suspect died of what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Who is the suspect in the shooting of Esther Salas'son?

More Videos ... (CNN) An attorney who was found dead Monday is the suspect in a shooting at US District Judge Esther Salas' home, the US Attorney's Office in New Jersey said Monday afternoon. Salas' son was killed and her husband injured in the Sunday attack at the family's home in North Brunswick, New Jersey.

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Who was the judge's son?

The judge's son, Daniel Anderl, a 20-year-old student at Catholic University, was killed in the shooting, and Mark Anderl, the judge's husband and a defense attorney, was injured, according to Freda Wolfson, US District Chief Judge in New Jersey. Salas was unharmed, Wolfson said. Read More.

Who was the first Latina judge in New Jersey?

Mark Anderl , left, Esther Salas and Daniel Anderl. Salas became New Jersey's first Latina US District Court judge in 2011 after she was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate.

Why didn't Den Hollander see the case through?

Den Hollander said he "would not be able to see the case through" because he was terminally ill, Nick Gravante, a managing partner at the firm, told CNN.

Who was the leader of the South Side Cartel?

She also handled the 2018 sentencing of Farad Roland, who was found guilty of federal racketeering charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison by Salas. Roland was the leader of the South Side Cartel, "one of Newark's most violent street gangs," a news release from the US Justice Department said. On Thursday, Salas was assigned to handle ...

Who is Den Hollander's lawyer?

Den Hollander exited the case in June 2019, handing it over to a team of lawyers at the large New York-based law firm Boies Schiller Flexner.

Who is Mark Anderl?

Mark Anderl works as a criminal defense attorney with Anderl & Oakley, PC, which specializes in state and federal criminal defense and juvenile and municipal court matters, according to their website.

Who is investigating the shooting of Daniel Anderl?

Both the US Marshals and FBI are investigating the shooting. Initial reports from law enforcement said Daniel Anderl, with his father standing right behind him, opened the door to the family home to multiple gunshots, a law enforcement source told CNN. The gunman fled, the source said.