Authorities announced that a teenager from Rahway has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on May 30 in Elizabeth.
Bryan Calderon, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun in connection with the death of 23-year-old Franklin Mendez, of Elizabeth.
Early on Saturday, May 30, 2026, Elizabeth police officers responded to Caldwell Place after reports of a shooting, according to a statement from Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and Police Director Earl Graves…