Arrest made in murder of New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour: sources
- Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was fatally shot inside her car on Feb. 1 after dropping someone off in Sayreville, New Jersey.
- On May 30, 2023, authorities announced that Rashid Ali Bynum, who knew Dwumfour from their church, was taken into custody for the killing.
- Bynum is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, and second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose and is awaiting extradition to New Jersey.
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Virginia church associate arrested in death of pastor, councilwoman gunned down outside New Jersey home
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. A church associate of a pastor and town councilwoman who was gunned down in her SUV outside her home in February was arrested Tuesday on murder and gun charges, New Jersey prosecutors said.Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, Virginia, was linked to the death of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, 30, after investigators traced his travels from his cellphone and vehicle location data on Feb. 1, Middlesex County Prosecut…
Virginia Man Arrested in Murder of GOP Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour
A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a New Jersey councilwoman who was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in her car in February, a prosecutor confirmed on Tuesday. Rashid Ali Bynum, a 28-year-old man from Portsmouth, Virginia, was arrested by state and federal agents outside a residence in Chesapeake City, Virginia, at about 10:45 a.m. on May 30, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said at a news…
Churchgoer arrested after pastor and councilwoman gunned down outside her home
Rashid Ali Bynum (left) was arrested for the murder of Sayreville City Councilmember Eunice Dwumfour (Picture: AP) A man was arrested for the mysterious killing of a New Jersey councilwoman over four months ago. In 2021, Eunice Dwumfour made history when she became the first black woman ever elected to city council in Sayreville, New Jersey. But just two years later, she was gunned down outside her home in a shooting that remained unsolved for m…
Church associate arrested in shooting death of pastor's wife, councilwoman
Nearly four months after Eunice Dwumfour, a pastor’s wife and Republican New Jersey councilwoman was gunned down in her car just outside her townhome in Sayreville, authorities announced that they have arrested and charged a 28-year-old Virginia man with her murder. #EuniceDwumfour #RashidAliBynum #NewJersey #ChampionsRoyalAssembly
Virginia Man Arrested - Charged with First Degree Murder in Shooting Death of Republican Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour
Rashid Ali Bynum was arrested on Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of black Republican New Jersey Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour in February.
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