Mark Song, 24, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, was fatally shot at a residence on North Oaks Boulevard in North Brunswick on the night of Saturday, June 1, 2024. Police were called about a person with a gunshot wound at about 10:38 p.m.; Song was found with a single, fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities say an acquaintance, 24-year-old Saad Salahie, also of Kendall Park, fired the weapon. Salahie was taken into custody without incident on June 2 and has been charged with second-degree reckless manslaughter and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Officials have described the shooting as accidental but the investigation by the North Brunswick Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is ongoing.

Those who knew Mark Song are mourning the sudden loss of a young man. If anyone has information about the incident or knew Mark, please come forward to assist the investigation.