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NJ Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour fatally shot outside her home
Eunice Dwumfour, 30, was found dead in her white Nissan SUV after it crashed near the Camelot at La Mer apartment complex in Sayreville, NJ.
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Sayreville, New Jersey, Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was gunned down outside her home late Wednesday, crashing her car after being repeatedly shot while behind the wheel, officials said.
Dwumfour, 30, was found dead in her white Nissan SUV after it crashed near the Camelot at La Mer apartment complex in Sayreville, ABC 7 News reported.
The Republican councilwoman was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and pronounced dead at the scene, officials told the outlet.
Some locals told RLS Media that the gunman was spotted racing off to the Garden State Parkway, which edges the complex. No other details were given on possible identifying details or a weapon.
Dwumfour — who also worked for a Nigeria-based church group — appeared to be the intended target, authorities told the outlet, stressing that there was no obvious motive.
Community organizer Charlie Kratovil posted video of her SUV being towed away from the scene, and called it “a huge loss for the Sayreville community.”
“I personally knew her to be a very kind person and public servant. May she rest in peace.”
Dwumfour had served the Borough of Sayreville since November 2021, when she ousted the sitting Democrat in a shocking election win. She was not up for re-election until 2024.
She was also a member of Sayreville’s Human Relations Commission. Current member Mahesh Chitnis said she was “still processing the news.”
“I am shocked, scared and heartbroken,” she said of the fatal shooting just 300 feet from her own home.
“She was shot while returning back home. She was a woman full of life,” she said. “Eunice, rest in peace my friend…”
Dwumfour was a certified business analyst and scrum professional for Fire Congress Fellowship Inc., a nonprofit community assistance group, and a part-time EMT. She also served as a director of churches for a Nigeria-based religious group, Champions Royal Assembly, according to her LinkedIn page.
She graduated from William Paterson University with a BA in women’s studies.
There had been no arrests as of Thursday morning, local reports said. Police would not comment on the murder when reached by The Post.
This is a developing story.
