Judge Salas was home but not wounded in the shooting at her residence in North Brunswick, according to an official.
A gunman shot the son of a federal judge at her home in New Jersey on Sunday, according to an official with knowledge of the situation. The Associated Press reported that he had died and that the judge’s husband also had been shot.
The judge, Esther Salas, was home at the time of the shooting at her residence in North Brunswick, N. J., but was not injured, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the authorities had not made any public statements.
Her son, Daniel Anderl, died in the shooting and her husband, Mark Anderl, was injured, Chief District Judge Freda Wolfson told The Associated Press.
The F. B. I. office in Newark said on Sunday night that it was looking for “one subject” in relation to the shooting.
Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, expressed his sorrow in a statement Sunday night.
“I know Judge Salas and her husband well, and was proud to recommend her to President Obama for nomination to New Jersey’s federal bench,” Mr. Menendez said. “My prayers are with Judge Salas and her family, and that those responsible for this horrendous act are swiftly apprehended and brought to justice.”
Mr. Menendez was the mayor of Union City, N. J., which is where Judge Salas grew up.
