Eunice Dwumfour, a local councilwoman in New Jersey, was gunned down in a shooting outside her home on Wednesday night.
Dwumfour, a 30-year-old Republican, was inside her car when yet-to-be-identified gunmen shot her, it was learned.
Dwumfour of Sayreville Borough in northern New Jersey died after being shot multiple times, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.
The office said that Sayreville police received a 911 call around 7:22 pm local time reporting shots fired and were dispatched to a residential property in the township.
According to the release, the officers arrived to discover Dwumfour inside her vehicle.
The office said that Dwumfour had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A homicide investigation has been launched, the prosecutor’s office said, adding that anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area should contact the Sayreville Police Department or the prosecutor’s office.
Sayreville Mayor, Victoria Kilpatrick described Dwumfour as a “dedicated member of our Borough Council who was truly committed to serve all of our residents”.
Kilpatrick described the shooting as a “despicable criminal act.”
New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy said, “I am stunned by the news of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour’s murder last evening in an act of gun violence.
“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.”