Thank you in advance for any connections, advice, or opportunities you can offer," the post, listed a month ago, reads. Authorities say that Dwumfour, 30, was shot multiple times while sitting inside her SUV. Dwumfour was returning home to the Camelot at the La Mer complex around 7:20 p.m. on Feb, 1 when a man fired at least six shots into her vehicle. "She was extremely sweet and soft-spoken and very religious and just very beautiful as a person," said Bebert. I saw the car down here crashed into the parked cars and there was someone slumped over, says neighbor Ray Pizzano. In a statement about her campaign on the Sayreville Republican Partys website, Ms. Dwumfour said she loved and cherished Sayreville and wanted to help improve the lives of its residents. Sayreville Police and Middlesex County officials are investigating the incident. Those who spoke to NBC New York said they knew very little about her husband, other than he has spent most of his time in his homeland of Nigeria since the wedding, helping build a church there. She was serving her first term on the. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. (Sayreville GOP) It is timestamped at 7:31 p.m., just minutes after the 911 call. Surveillance video exclusively obtained by NBC New York shows what may have been the shooter running in the back of a housing development, past a dumpster. The CBS New York team is a group of experienced journalists who bring you the content on CBSNewYork.com. Neighbors in a Sayreville community say they are shocked to find out a town council member was shot and killed outside of her home Wednesday evening. I urge anyone with information to contact Sayreville local law enforcement. She also served on the Public Works and Recreation committees. NJ councilwoman murder: Investigators eye church where she - Fox News Police have no clear motive for Dwumfours killing, according to law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation. The Sayreville Police Department is asking the tenants of the Harbor Club and La Mer developments to come forward with any video footage they may have from the night of Feb. 1, when Eunice Dwumfour was killed. She said she could see bullet casings in the road and that Dwumfours car had rolled down the street into another car. Sayreville Councilwoman Shooting: Police Need Video from Night Eunice "It was bad, it had to be bad.. Investigators said they still do not have a suspect or motive in this case. A . Sayreville is a proud, tight-knit and safe community and I know that it will come together, as it always has, in common purpose, Murphy wrote on Twitter. Her smile had you at the door," friend Karen Bailey Bebert said. Police received a tip that led them to bring police dogs to the woods behind the apartment complex in a search for the murder weapon. Phil Murphy formally request Virginia Gov. Dwumfour was a mother of a 12-year-old. Gov. Witnesses said they heard multiple gunshots, then Dwumfour's SUV rolled down a hill and into parked cars. Court papers indicate that as part of a extensive police investigation, it was determined a cellphone associated with Bynum traveled from Virginia to New Jersey and then back to Virginia on Feb. 1, and the phone was in the area of Gondek Drive and Ernston Road just before the shooting. Investigators said they do not have a suspect in custody and are still searching for a motive. Bynum remains in custody. Local and county investigators, meanwhile, continued to hunt both for a motive and a suspect in the Wednesday night killing of Eunice Dwumfour, a Republican who won an upset victory for her council seat in Sayreville in 2021. Sayreville council member Eunice Dwumfour, a Republican who won an upset victory for her seat in 2021, was found shot to death in her car outside an apartment complex Wednesday night. It seems. Her vehicle then rolled down a small hill and struck parked vehicles. Dwumfour has a 12-year-old child and was a church pastor. Marybeth Sgrillo, a neighborhood resident, told USA Today Network New Jersey she was stunned by what happened outside her home. Sayreville is a proud, tight-knit, and safe community and I know that it will come together, as it always has, in common purpose. Murphy released the following statement, saying he was stunned. Beyond her dedication to our community, I can share that she was a woman of deep faith and worked hard to integrate her strong Christian beliefs into her daily life as a person and a community leader. She was a beautiful motivated person, who did very well in the community," Dwumfour's former campaign manager Karen Bailey Bebert said. The shooting took place at Camelot at La Mer, a complex of three-story apartment buildings and duplex homes that backs up against the Garden State Parkway. Virginia law prohibits defendants charged with crimes punishable by up to life in prison from getting bond. Phil Murphy said Dwumfour's killing was not politically motivated. Eyewitness News has learned new details about the connection between a Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour and the man accused of murdering her. He said he couldn't recall the last time a gunman killed an elected official in the state. Sayreville councilwoman's life 'embodied the American Dream', Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Feb 02, 2023, 3:42amUpdated on Feb 02, 2023 By: News 12 Staff / Neighbors in a Sayreville community say they are shocked to find out a town council member was shot and killed outside of her home Wednesday evening. In Dwumfour's cellphone, investigators found a listing for "King Rah FCF," with the acronym believed to stand for Fire Congress Fellowship, a church the councilwoman had previously been associated with, which is also associated with Champion Royal Assembly, her latest church, the criminal complaint says. Sayreville boy shot with BB gun in 'mind-boggling' incident at - nj.com By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy. No words appear to have been exchanged between the two, sources told ABC News. He said his daughter was living in Sayreville with her 12-year-old girl from a prior relationship. New Jersey Councilwoman Found Fatally Shot In Car - HuffPost According to authorities . She was a really sweet lady, she said. Like five seconds apart.. County, borough and police officials had not provided any further information about the killing by Thursday evening, including whether there was a threat to the community. It was immediately challenged by several rulings that chipped away at the state's ability to enforce in certain locations. Authorities said Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was shot and killed inside her SUV just outside her home in the Parlin section of the borough. She recently sent out a message on LinkedIn saying she was looking to make a change, although she did not specify from what. Dwumfour was known as a political star in the making. I send my condolences to Councilwoman Dwumfour's family and friends, her governing body colleagues, and the entire Sayreville community. She was a woman full of life. Where the car ended up was about a good 50 feet down and it crashed into the parked cars," said Pizzano. He joined The Times in 2012. It was far away, he had all black on. She joined The Times in 2018 as a senior editor. New Jersey Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour shot dead outside - Fox News A motive for the killing remains unclear . She was pronounced dead at the scene. Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat, said he was stunned by the act of gun violence. Ms. Dwumfour, a Republican, had already built a reputation as a committed member of the Borough Council who took her responsibility with the utmost diligence and seriousness, he said. We are confident that our police department working collaboratively with the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office will bring this fast-moving investigation to a quick and successful conclusion and look forward to the identification, arrest, and successful prosecution of the person responsible, Kilpatrick said. Mr. Kings could not be immediately reached for comment. Authorities have released nine 911 calls made in the minutes after Sayreville councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was shot and killed in her vehicle near her townhouse earlier this month. Dwumfour had just dropped someone off at her townhome and was heading somewhere else when the assailant approached on foot, according to sources. She was shot while returning back home. Victoria Kilpatrick, the mayor of Sayreville, said in a statement that the fact that she was taken from us by a despicable criminal act makes this incident all the more horrifying.. A memorial service will be held this week for Sayreville Borough Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour. Authorities have released few details of the shooting. Wisniewski knew Dwumfour well. "Politically, she can go higher. Tracie Strahan reports. Please subscribe today to NJ.com. Kings, a pastor in Nigeria, told CBS2 he's devastated. He hopped a fence, apparently, and her car rolled down and hit two other cars," Brown said. Eunice Dwumfour, a Republican. On Thursday, investigators were searching a wooded hill near the shoulder of the parkway, which is accessible by foot from the neighborhood, and were reaching into shrubbery and bushes near where Ms. Dwumfour was shot, in what appeared to be a search for a weapon. Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of . Man arrested and charged with first-degree murder in death of New - CNN Susan Loyer USA TODAY 0:00 0:50 SAYREVILLE, N.J. - Eunice Dwumfour, a New Jersey borough councilwoman, was found shot to death in her vehicle near her home Wednesday night, authorities said. Her family is in my prayers. Eunice Dwumfour was the first sitting elected official in recent memory who had been shot and killed in office in the state, New Jersey Gov. They say that he took off between some homes and jumped over a wall in the back of the complex. "Everyone heard it, everyone. (Stephanie Pagones/Fox News Digital) Linking to one of her sermons posted to YouTube,. Rashid Ali Bynum's extradition hearing was continued to Aug. 25. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our, More Local Journalism to Love - $1 for 3 months Expires 6/30/23, Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Sayreville councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was shot and killed in her vehicle, a man fired at least six shots into her vehicle. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone told ABC News the councilwomans political position does not yet appear to have played any role in the homicide. "But it underscores a vestige of states rights. Her sister, Priscilla, 20, said Eunice, who was born in the United States, was deeply wrapped up in her Christian faith. The funeral for Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour,who was shot and killed last month, was held March 4 at Bethany Baptist Church inNewark. Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com. Sayreville NJ in shock after shooting of Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour No one answered any of the three phone numbers listed on the sign. Suzanne Russell is a breaking news reporter for MyCentralJersey.com covering crime, courts and other mayhem. She just had so much to give, he added. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Eunice K. Dwumfour, 30, was found shot multiple times by authorities responding to a 911 call about gunfire in a Sayreville neighborhood around 7:22 p.m. Gov. According to detectives, Dwumfour was sitting in her SUV in a parking lot for townhomes around the block from her apartment in the Parlin section when she was shot. Friends said Dwumfour accomplished so much in her 30 years. NJ councilwoman murder: Shadowy figure seen on camera - Fox News (Obtenga los detalles en espaol aqu.). "We are completely devastated as a committee and as a community at the loss of this young, vivacious life who had so many plans and dreams," said Karen Bailey Bebert, who worked on Dwumfour's campaign. 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SAYREVILLE, New Jersey (WABC) -- A team of investigators is looking into every aspect of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour's life - personal, professional, religious - as they search for her killer. Happy with her daughter, and she was living the life, the American dream. Police learned one of the registered owners of the vehicle had listed it online for rent, and Bynum's cellphone records indicate he contacted the vehicle owner the day before the slaying, according to the criminal complaint. "We remember Eunice for how she lived, not for how she died," Sayreville Republican Chair Karen Bailey Bebert said in a statement. Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was shot to death outside her home on Feb. 1. 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On a personal note, I can't adequately express my feeling of sorrow at the loss of a friend. Dwumfour's vehicle rolled down the hill, hitting parked cars in its path. Investigators have said the two knew each other through church. Dwumfour got married last summer to a man named Eze Kings, a congregant of the church and was the mother of an 11-year-old girl. Detectives are investigating a shooting on the Jersey Shore that took the life of a 19-year-old man early Sunday morning, Atlantic . Her career of public service was just beginning, and by all accounts she had already built a reputation as a committed member of the Borough Council who took her responsibility with the utmost diligence and seriousness. NJ councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour shot to death: What we know - USA TODAY "I send my condolences to Councilwoman Dwumfours family and friends, her governing body colleagues, and the entire Sayreville community. Sayreville NJ fatal shooting under investigation - MyCentralJersey.com The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office has not yet responded to a request for comment. He left on foot. Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. The town's business administrator tells News 12 that the letter was racist, but not a threat. SAYREVILLE, NJ - Witnesses inside the luxury townhome community of La Mer in Sayreville reported hearing as many as 13 gunshots during the shooting murder of Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfor. (Obtenga los detalles en espaol aqu.). She recalled how the councilwoman presented herself in her neighborhood. Sayreville - MidJersey.News Our journalism needs your support. She was serving her first term on the Sayreville Borough Council. It was very loud, I live right here, it was like it was right outside the door.. To get unlimited access, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. Sayreville is about 35 miles southwest of New York City and about 65 miles northeast of Philadelphia. Police have not released a possible motive, and the community is still in shock. Pointe of Woods Drive in the Camelot at La Mer community near the Garden State Parkway. The governor said on Thursday night that the shooting felt "very specific" but didn't appear to be politically motivated. She was serving a three-year term. Officers with the Sayreville Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at 7:22 p.m. in Parlin, an unincorporated area of Sayreville, and found Ms. Dwumfour in her car with multiple gunshot wounds, according to a statement by the Middlesex County prosecutors office. She leaves behind a 12-year-old child. Video footage showed a person walking from the vehicle on Gondek Drive toward Check Avenue just before the shooting. Sayreville councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, 30, was shot and killed on Feb. 1, 2023. Rashid Bynum, accused in the shooting death of New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour of Sayreville, will remain in Virginia a bit longer. She was well-dressed, always smiling. Happy with her new husband it seems, very happy her daughter and she had the life, she was living the life the American dream," said Sayreville GOP Chairwoman Karen Bailey Bebert. Eunice Dwumfour, 30. Wisniewski believes Youngkin has a 90-day window to act from the day Bynum was arrested. "It was very loud. Two 911 callers also described seeing a man dressed in black at the scene. NBC Universal, Inc. Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was found dead in her car outside her home late Wednesday night, Brian Thompson reports. Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour who was shot and killed in a vehicle outside her home in Sayreville on Wednesday night was an active . Dwumfour was a pastor of her church and leaves behind a 12-year-old child. But it's very unfortunate that her life had to be shortened," said Amos Martey, a family friend. No arrests have been made and no description of the shooter has been released by the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office nearly two weeks after the first-term councilwoman was gunned down. Police did not say if a suspect was identified or an arrest had been made. There was a shooting in our street, a caller told a 911 operator. ", "We will remember Eunice for her steadfast dedication to the community, as well as her deep and abiding Christian faith," Hugin said. Eunice Dwumfour, fellow Human Relations Commissioner (former), Sayreville councilwoman and a neighbor was killed 300 feet from my home this evening. Eunice Dwumfour murder: Arrest made in shooting death of Sayreville Who was Eunice Dwumfour? SAYREVILLE - Investigators continue to search for clues and information in the violent slaying of a local councilmember, whose shooting death remains a mystery and has drawn international attention. SAYREVILLE, NJEunice Dwumfour, an up-and-coming public servant, was killed in a hail of gunfire near her home in the Parlin section of the borough at approximately 7:20pm on February 1. Witnesses told CBS2 it appeared to be targeted, but the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office has not released much information as they search for a suspect. Glenn Youngkin to extradite Bynum to New Jersey as soon as he was arrested. We have talked with our local law enforcement partners at the Sayreville Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. Its a really nice complex, Ms. Bryan said. Eyewitnesses reported hearing more than 10 shots, sources added. Sayreville Mayor Victoria Killpatrick posted a statement to the Borough of Sayreville's website: As a community, we are shocked and saddened at the loss of Eunice Dwumfour. Those who spoke to NBC New York said they knew very little about her husband, other than he has spent most of his time in his homeland of Nigeria since the wedding, helping build a church there. :Sayreville councilwoman's life 'embodied the American Dream'. The caller reported gunshots rang out and parked vehicles had been struck by a car. Though Dwumfour was a Newark native who still has family living there, she was living in Sayreville as a single mother. He ran into one of the hallways and then the white car crashed into two cars, one of the callers told a 911 operator. Its affecting me now because I just saw her, and she was alive and she was happy.. Sayreville Shooting Kills Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour: What to Know According to her LinkedIn profile, Dwumfour was also the director of churches for an international ministry, Champions Royal Assembly. Investigators were searching a wooded area near the Garden State Parkway on Thursday for clues in the apparent murder of Sayreville Borough Councilmember Eunice Dwumfour. Dwumfour was found dead in her vehicle with several gunshot wounds by Sayreville police officers who went to Samuel Circle off Ernston Road in the Parlin section after receiving a 911 call at 7:22 p.m. of gunshots fired, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Derrick Bryson Taylor contributed reporting. It will take place Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Epic Church International in Sayreville. Dwumfour was originally from Newark and went to William Paterson University. NBC Universal, Inc. Police say one man died and two others were hospitalized after a triple shooting in . Erik Mussoni, the Chesapeake Public Defender's Office's senior trial attorney, is listed on court records as Bynum's lawyer. Sayreville councilwoman shot, killed outside her home - FOX 5 New York Sayreville, New Jersey, Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old mother, was shot and killed shortly after 7:20 p.m. Wednesday in her car within the parking lot of the Camelot at La Mer. Ms. Dwumfour, who graduated from Newark Public Schools, was a business analyst and a professional scrum master, a type of project manager, with background work in both Maryland and Virginia, according to her LinkedIn profile. "The family are very devastated.". On Thursday morning, the two cars that were damaged when they were struck by Ms. Dwumfours vehicle after it rolled down the block remained parked nearby. SAYREVILLE - The 29-year-old Virginia man charged with the murder of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour will remain in his home state for at least another month after an extradition hearing Thursday was continued to late August, according to Virginia court records. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 7/1/2023). "It's very rare in New Jersey, particularly in Sayreville, that an elected official is murdered," said John Wisniewski, a former New Jersey legislator. They think her car traveled about 100 feet before slamming into two parked cars. Im in the tub and I heard gunshots. One week after her death, flags will be flown at half-staff by order of the governor. A rising star for local Republicans and an IT professional by trade, Dwumfour won an upset victory for her council seat in 2021 and recently finished her first term. Borough of Sayreville. Elected Councilwoman Killed in Sayreville Shooting Kennedy OBrien, a Republican who served as mayor of Sayreville for two decades, described Ms. Dwumfour as the embodiment of the American dream. "She was beginning to get acclimated and to start to make her mark on the community, and we'll never get the opportunity to see what that full potential would have been.". Sayreville Republican chairwoman Karen Bailey Bebert tells News 12 that she hopes to have a candlelight vigil on Monday to honor Dwunfour and to bring the community together. Sayreville is a proud, tight-knit, and safe community and I know that it will come together, as it always has, in common purpose. All rights reserved, Supreme Court rejects Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, The Sayreville Police Department is asking, NJ Police Ask Residents for Video in Unsolved Councilwoman Killing, Who Killed NJ Councilwoman? The 30-year-old was found inside her white Nissan SUV with multiple gunshot wounds on Samuel Circle just before 7:30 p.m., officials said. Our thoughts and our hearts and prayers go out to her family," said Karen Bailey Bebert, who worked on Dwumfour's campaign. It was, like, back-to-back shots," neighbor Chyann Brown said. "My heart is still pounding, my heart, it still thumping away. The most I can say is when we had an interaction on Halloween, she said she didn't celebrate the holiday, but she still gave my son a little toy," said Brown. Phil Murphy called Dwumfour's death a "shocking development," saying state police would assist local and county officials with their investigation. Ms. Dwumfours faith, and her preteen daughter, were at the center of her life, he said. She previously covered city and state government at The Daily News, the Albany Times Union and the Jersey Journal. Gov. "Our broken hearts are in Sayreville, New Jersey, in Middlesex County, where, shockingly, a sitting councilwoman, Eunice Dwumfour was shot and killed in her automobile," he said. She was the Council's liaisons to Public Safety and the Sayreville Human Relations Commission. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. When I heard that, I knew that was not fireworks, says neighbor Marybeth Hughes. "There was two sets of four shots and then they looked outside and they saw somebody running into the woods, which leads to the parkway," said neighbor Raymond Pizzano, who heard the gunshots Wednesday night. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Self-made, self-motivated, driven, disciplined, Mr. OBrien said. She was a woman full of life.". She was a shining star.". 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now For the first time, we're hearing the 911 calls from the night that a New Jersey councilwoman was shot and killed. "She was the embodiment of Sayreville, living the American Dream, overcoming challenges with grit and a smile. Records also showed Bynum's cellphone traveled through E-ZPass locations in Newark, Woodbridge and Linden at the same time as a white Hyundai Elantra with a Virginia license plate.
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