The son of New Jersey federal judge Esther Salas was murdered yesterday, four days after Salas was assigned to a class-action lawsuit against Deutsche Bank alleging the bank "failed to properly monitor customers that the Bank itself deemed to be high risk, including, among others, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein." Her husband was also shot and is in critical condition. Salas was unharmed in the attack

The suspect, Roy Den Hollander, was evidently a men's rights activist (according to The Daily Beast) who had presented a case to Salas in 2015, challenging the military's male-only draft. It is unclear what his motive was in the shooting or who was the intended target. Hollander was found dead by apparent suicide in upstate New York after the attack.

Though there is no evidence connecting Jeffrey Epstein to the attack at this time, for many who suspect foul play related to the death of Epstein, the timing of the attack seemed highly suspicious.

oh come ON pic.twitter.com/BjRpsZyocU

— i bless the rains down in castamere (@Chinchillazllla) July 20, 2020

So the son of a federal judge who is assigned to a Jeffrey Epstein related case is murdered by an assassin dressed as a FedEx employee who is subsequently found dead by suicide? pic.twitter.com/Gm2hVzBEwM

— 𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖔 (@squnto) July 20, 2020

A judge was handed the Epstein case 4days ago, & a man disguised as a FedEx driver shot her son, and her husband. The dad is in critical condition & the son is dead. There’s no way you can think Epstein killed himself after something like this. This is deeper than we thought https://t.co/MgwcbITI3D

— Hispanic Men Don't Cheat (@itspete213) July 20, 2020

The judge who was handed the Epstein case was attacked. A man shot her son, and her husband.

The dad is in critical condition & the son is dead.

Still think Epstein killed himself? https://t.co/urCuuIbHnM

— James Kosur (@JamesKosur) July 20, 2020

Officials including New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, and U.S. Attorney General William Barr offered condolences and condemnations of the attack.

We're shocked by this horrific and violent act, and newjerseyoag</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/NJSP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">NJSP offer our full investigative support to our federal partners. We express our deepest sympathies to Judge Salas and her family, and to all who are grieving in the aftermath of this tragedy. https://t.co/DCWChz2XdP

— AG Gurbir Grewal (@NewJerseyOAG) July 20, 2020

I know Judge Salas and her husband well, and was proud to recommend her to President Obama for nomination to NJ’s federal bench.

My prayers are with Judge Salas and her family, and that those responsible for this horrendous act are swiftly apprehended and brought to justice. https://t.co/bUko4WLNJW

— Senator Bob Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) July 20, 2020

Salas is the first Latina judge to serve in New Jersey’s federal courts.