You get a call that this is been another murder. Correct. A man knocked on the door, said are you Marc Angelucci. Then just started shooting. We were expecting to link up a murder in california to the attack here in new jersey. I just thought this is crazy. Nobody safe. I had a feeling that the person probably wanted me. Its personal. This was revenge . Most assuredly, yes. That someone would come to my door and take my only child its unfathomable. Hello and welcome to dateline. Now esther salas was a proud mother. She and her husband had just spent the weekend celebrating their sons birthday. As the festivities wrapped up, they showed a beautiful moment filled with love. Then, heat shattered everything. Investigators questioned if the attack was part of some bigger plot, and raced to unlock the mystery before the color could strike again. Here is the grudge. Summer, 2020. In the throes of a pandemic, a killer had devised the perfect plan for murder. Our guard was down. Because that bell was ringing so often. Home deliveries had become a way of life. Some of these packages were being delivered by people out of their own cars. So, there was no cause for alarm went on a lazy sunday afternoon, a man rang the doorbell at the home of a prominent family in North Brunswick, new jersey. And i remember my son looking at me im going, who is that . They had no idea, ivan was waiting on the other side. I saw my son Lying Perpendicular to the door, holding his chest. And then i remember just screaming. On a warm summer friday evening, esther salas, her husband mark anderl, and their son daniel, were celebrating in a socially distance we, daniels 20th birthday. We rented a tent in the backyard and say that a cable and friends from Catholic University came. It was a close we can. Daniel, he was just jumping out of his skin. He was so excited. Daniel and his friends continued the celebration the next day with their trip to the beach. By sunday afternoon, everyone had gone home. It was july 19th, around 5 pm. Mother and son were cleaning up the basement and sharing a special, albeit fleeting moment. I think he was Swimming A Bat or something, and i remember him saying, lets keep talking, mom. I love talking to you, mom. And at that exact second, the doorbell rang. Curious, daniel shot up the stairs to answer the door. The next thing i heard were these this bang. This loud sound that i had never heard before. And i hear mark say, no. And then i hear bang, bang, bang. And i just i just screamed, what is happening . And i ran up the stairs. What do you think is happening . Do you have any idea . No, the only thing i could think other is that it was and i was preparing myself as i was running up the stairs, to see like a body parts everywhere. But what i saw was just as worse as anything that i had imagined. She saw Daniel Lying On The Floor by the front door. Her husband was Mark Crawling on the porch, trying to catch a glimpse of the attackers license plate as he drove away. I remember Mark Crawling back and we were both just screaming, danny, hold on, hold on. I heard him moaning softly. And i actually lifted his shirt and it saw the blood. Did you see anything to him, knowing that this might be the last time that you would be with him . No, no. I just kept seeing hold on, hold on. And i knew he was such a fighter. That there was a part of me that if anyone can do it, daniel will. Had mark been shot, to. Multiple times. I know mark was screaming, call 911. Patrol officers with the North BrunswickPolice Department arrived within minutes. Then deputy chief Joseph Battaglia was at a Family Picnic when he got the call. In North Brunswick, she things are rare. So, this one especially caught him by surprise. It was at the home of a federal judge. What details are you given about what has happened at this house . They told me that there were two individuals were shot and it was the house of a judge salas. Do you know right away who salas is . Yes, im familiar with a name. Yes. Judge esther salas was the first latino judge appointed in new jersey. Appointed by President Obama in 2011. Battaglia quickly learned it was salass husband mark and her son daniel who had been shot. When they first Patrol Officer rise they administered basic for stage. What condition was mark . In surprisingly, march was talking and he was sitting up and he was tending to daniel. Emts raced mark and daniel to the hospital. Officers searched the area. They secured the home. They secured the perimeter. And then they set up a canvas of the era. Did they find anything thats of significance . We spoke to the neighbor next door, who had actually very good information. It said he saw an individual, white, male, tall, thin, wearing a mask, had a fedex messenger bag. Got into a silver, blue nissan sentra. And fled the area. They based on eyewitness accounts, the deputy chief felt confident the shooter had left the area. Our concern was worry was he going next . Meaning that this was a Federal Court judge. Who were his top targets . More federal judges. So, youre thinking maybe this guy has a Lift Hit List of some time . Yes, yes,. Battaglias that was telling him the judge was the intended target. But he couldnt be sure. Because mark also was a Defense Attorney had probably made possibly some enemies over the years. He called in the cavalry. Fbi, atf, state police, county prosecutors, u. S. Marshals, u. S. Attorneys office, our agency. This was serious . It was a large operation, yes. The Largest Police operation hed ever been a part of. And there were all worried about the same thing. Would the shooter straight strike again . The clock was ticking. Coming up i knew it was bad because i kept asking, how is my son, who was my son . Somebody tell me something and nobody was seeing anything. 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As Law Enforcement hunted the shooter, a Police Officer raced federal judge esther salas to the er. Husband and son were fighting for their lives. Daniel, her only child, had been shot in the chest. What do you learn when you get to the hospital . You know, i knew it was bad because i kept asking, house my son, how is my son . Somebody tell me something and nobody was saying anything. And the doctors came in and broke the news to me that he didnt make it. And i remember just screaming, the screaming and shaking one poor doctor. I felt so bad. Her son was gone and she had no idea what was happening with her husband. She shouted to anyone who would listen. Can someone tell me about mark . I need to know if im planning one funeral or two. As she waited for an answer it just became way too much for me to deal with. And i remember, literally, passing out. When she came to, she learned mark was in surgery. A bullet had ripped through his liver and intestines. The thought of also losing her husband was too much to bear. They had met 20 years earlier in the prosecutors office. She was an intern, he was working on the side. I think it was love at first sight. Really . Wed been inseparable since 1992. And hes just the love of my life. And now, the life they had built together flashed before her eyes. A deeply religious woman, she focused on praying for her husband. Whoever did this was out there . We yes. And that has to be absolutely terrifying. It was, but it was the last thing i was keep thinking about at that point. But back at the crime scene where fbi special agent joe denahan had now taken the lead on the case, he thought about little else. The first thing that ran through my mind was, we are going to be having to carry off a series pretty man hunt. Its subject was in the wind. We knew there could be additional threats to public safety. His team found out Interviewing Witnesses and gathering evidence. Were you able to find anything, as far as physical evidence at that scene . We attempted to get prince and danny from the door frame, the door jam, the doorbell and the door knobs, which we rushed to quantico. Along with the bullets and casings from a three 80 handgun. They were recovered in the judges front hallway. He also sent agents to the hospital hoping to interview mark, who see the shooter up close. And that when they arrived, mark was being prepped for his second surgery. So, hes got to get into surgery and you need your information, because this guy is on the news . Correct. And mark is now able to speak with you all . So, mark was intubated, so he could actually speak. That he was able to spell out and about certain words for us, to try to talk about what he saw. Mark moved his fingers over a laminated alphabet, spelling out what he remembered. What was he able to tell you in this intubated state . So, he indicated that it was a single male who had dressed up like a delivery person. He provided a little bit of a physical description, which matched generally what we had from witness statements. There were conflicted reports about the mens race. Hed been described as caucasian, hispanic or middle eastern. But they all agreed on one thing. His height was either six feet two or taller. You know, the demographic was brought, but his height was unusual. We felt that six feet two or taller with something that we could work with. Mark pull through that surgery which gave the judge some relief. But she stroll struggled to process all that had happened. Its just hard to imagine that on sunday, after such a beautiful weekend, at 5 00 in the afternoon, that someone would come to my door and take my only child. Its unfathomable. Who would do this to their family . As the hours ticked by, an army of Law Enforcement officers was trying to answer that question. Agents denahan had his theories. We at the top of our list with someone that had a personal grievance against judge salas herself. We also though had to consider could it be someone that was targeting her husband mark . And lastly, and even though it was unlikely, could someone have been targeting danny himself. Shortly after the shooting, the fbi paid a visit to dannys good friends, brothers casey and carlson. We sit there and spoke with him for about 30 minutes to an hour. Theyd they ask you if danny had any enemies . Yes. Someone who might have wanted to hurt him . But but i told them i mean, there was no one, even when i think now, there is no one that ever had any resentment towards him. And in fact, they say it was quite the opposite. Why daniel out of all people . One of the sweetest kids ive ever met in my life . The nicest, hard working, you know, just to this day. The brothers couldnt believe that anyone would want to kill their friend. They had just been with daniel a few weeks before, playing football. Something they did regularly. He could throw 50 yards off one step, so wed be playing for about an hour. And hes just throwing the ball so far. Me and my brother would get tired, for like, daniel, were tired. They said daniel was a tough competitor, but also the most selfless person they knew. When his High School Baseball coach offered to take the entire team out to buffalo wild wings, if anyone could memorize similar 75 ways to be a player thank your parents daniel did it. [noise] what do you think when you see that video . Its very inspiring, id say. I know that is him. And everything hes saying, thats what he encompasses as a person and as the sportsman. He wants to see out of himself and Everybody Else around him. Another friend of daniels, Connor Quigley agreed. Danny was always looking out for Everybody Else. He just always had my back. I always could count on him. Hed be that person that would come over and just tap me on the back and say hey, im with you. Whatever youre going through. Where do you think this comes from . I think definitely his parents. His parents were just such loving people, that they added to everyone around them. And that really shows where danny gets it from. Loving clearance whos felt incredibly blessed to have daniel. After multiple miscarriages, the doctor says they werent sure they would ever have children. I lost three children before daniel and a loss one after daniel. So, daniel was literally our miracle baby. She couldnt think of anyone who would want to harm her son. Neither could the fbi. After talking to daniels friends and stroke chief searching his social media, they had all but ruled him out as the target. By nightfall, there were no closer to finding the shooter. With the pressure mounting, they focused on mark and the judge, and anyone who might have a grudge against them. Investigators suspect mark and the judge may have met the color before in the courtroom. 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