The 20-year-old federal judge’s son is shot dead and her husband, a criminal defense attorney, is seriously injured after a gunman dressed as a FedEx driver ambushed her home, just three days after he was arrested. assigned a case related to Epstein
- A man dressed as a FedEx driver opened fire on Judge Esther Salas’ home
- The attack occurred in North Brunswick, New Jersey, on Sunday night.
- Daniel Anderl, the judge’s 20-year-old son, was killed.
- Her husband Mark Anderl, 63, is reportedly in critical condition at the hospital.
- Judge Salas is believed to have been in the basement during the shooting
The son of a federal judge was shot dead and her husband was seriously injured after being attacked at home by a gunman dressed as a FedEx driver.
The attack occurred at the home of Esther Salas, an Obama-appointed District Court judge, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, on Sunday night.
Daniel Anderl, the judge’s 20-year-old son, was killed, the New Jersey Globe reported.
The attack is believed to have started after the judge’s spouse, Mark Anderl, 63, opened the front door to the family home. They shot him several times.
Her son Daniel went to investigate the concussion and was fatally shot.
The attack occurred at the home of Esther Salas, an Obama-appointed District Court judge.
Mark Anderl, 63, is in critical condition at the hospital.
Judge Esther Salas and husband Mark Anderl appear in a photo from 2015
Mr. Anders is reported to be in critical but stable condition at the hospital.
Judge Salas was unhurt in the attack, believed to have occurred around 5 p.m., the Globe reported, and is believed to have been in the basement of the home, according to NBC New York.
Salas has sat as a judge in the United States District Court for New Jersey in Newark for nine years and was the first Hispanic woman to serve on the state’s federal bank.
She served as a public defender and federal magistrate before President Barack Obama nominated her to serve as District Court Judge in 2010.
The judge has presided over several high-profile trials during his tenure, including the trial of former royal housewife Teresa Giudice in a case involving financial fraud.
He also handled cases related to Grape Street Crips members according to NJ.com.
The case was the connection to a long-standing drug trafficking network that was wiped out by the FBI in 2015.
One of several high-profile trials that Judge Salas has presided over includes the trial of former royal housewife Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe in a case involving financial fraud.
Salas has sat as a judge in the United States District Court for New Jersey in Newark for nine years and was the first Hispanic woman to serve on the state’s federal bank.
Husband Mark Anderl also works in legal circles and served as an assistant prosecutor in Essex County for ten years before becoming a criminal defense attorney.
The FBI, the US Marshals, the New Jersey State Police, along with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, have been on the scene Sunday night as part of the investigation into the shootings.
“The FBI is investigating a shooting that took place at Judge Esther Salas’ home in North Brunswick Township, NJ earlier this afternoon on July 19. We are working closely with our state and local partners and will provide additional updates when be available, “the office said. she said in a statement.
So far, the police have not arrested or named a suspect.
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