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Kevin Salmeron fired about 10 shots near North 6th Avenue around 3:25 a.m. on June 20, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Manville Borough Chief of Police Thomas Herbst said.
Arriving officers canvassed the area but did not find a shooter. No injuries or property damages were reported to be sustained.
Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit detectives and Manville officers identified Salmeron as a suspect, and arrested him on June 24 around 2 p.m., authorities said.
Salmeron has been charged with second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree unlawful weapon possession and second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon without a permit.
He was lodged at the Somerset County Jail pending a bail detention hearing in this matter.
Prosecutor Robertson, Chief Fodor and Chief Herbst request anyone with information relating to this investigation to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100 or the Manville Police Department at (908) 725-1900 or via the STOPit app.
The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477).
All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
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