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Dwumfour was shot multiple times as she sat in her vehicle just outside the apartment complex where she lived WABC-TV reported.
Police said that the vehicle crashed after she was shot.
Dwumfour was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Eunice was a dedicated member of our borough council who was truly committed to serve our residents,” Mayor Victoria Kilpatrick said in a statement, according to NJ.com. “The fact she was taken from us by this despicable criminal act makes this incident all the more horrifying.”
“Eunice was a dedicated member of our borough council who was truly committed to serve our residents,” Mayor Victoria Kilpatrick said in a statement, according to NJ.com. “The fact she was taken from us by this despicable criminal act makes this incident all the more horrifying.”
“Beyond her dedication to the 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 community leader,” she said.
Police said she was the target of an attack, WABC reported, and community organizer Charlie Kratovil agreed that her killing was a “targeted” attack.
Ms. Dwumfour was elected to the council in 2021. She worked as an IT professional, according to WNBC and served as a Director of Churches for the Champions Royal Assembly, based in Nigeria. She was also a member of Sayreville's Human Relations Commission, according to NJ.com.
“She was shot while returning back home. She was a woman full of life,” commission member Mahesh Chitnis said, according to the New York Post. “Eunice, rest in peace my friend …”
“I am shocked, scared and heartbroken.”
Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour’s white SUV crashed after the gunshots rang out. It appears she was targeted though the killer’s motive is still not clear. pic.twitter.com/CJyP190RiWThus far, a motive is unknown and witnesses said the shooter fled toward the nearby Garden State Parkway.
— Charlie Kratovil (@Charlie4Change)
Ms. Dwumfour was elected to the council in 2021. She worked as an IT professional, according to WNBC and served as a Director of Churches for the Champions Royal Assembly, based in Nigeria. She was also a member of Sayreville's Human Relations Commission, according to NJ.com.
“She was shot while returning back home. She was a woman full of life,” commission member Mahesh Chitnis said, according to the New York Post. “Eunice, rest in peace my friend …”
“I am shocked, scared and heartbroken.”
Sayreville Republican Chair Karen Bailey Bebert said Dwumfour “was the embodiment of Sayreville, living the American Dream, overcoming challenges with grit and a smile,” according to the Daily Mail.
“And always giving of time and love to others. She embodied Sayreville and will be terribly missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her,” she said.
The police are currently looking for the shooter.
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