Arrest made in death of New Jersey Councilwoman Dwumfour
- New Jersey council member Eunice Dwumfour was shot dead in February
- Authorities arrested Rashid Ali Bynum in connection with the case
- Bynum is facing three charges, including first-degree murder
Rashid Ali Bynum was arrested in connection with the murder of New Jersey council woman Eunice Dwumfour. (Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office)
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(NewsNation) — A man has been arrested in connection with the death of New Jersey Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour.
Authorities announced the arrest of Rashid Ali Bynum in connection with the case. The 28-year-old is being charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun and second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose.
Dwumfour was found shot dead in her car in February. The Sayreville, New Jersey, councilwoman was a part-time EMT and a business analyst who was elected to the Sayreville City Council in 2021.
Bynum was arrested outside a home in Chesapeake, Virginia, without incident. He is awaiting extradition to New Jersey, where he will be held at a facility in Middlesex County.
Police said witness statements and surveillance video were part of the evidence that led to Bynum’s arrest.
In a news conference, authorities said that on the day of the murder, Bynum researched the area and a church Dwumfour was involved with, as well as the types of magazines compatible with a specific type of handgun. Authorities also recovered a handgun at an address in Smithfield, Virginia.
Bynum was also a contact in Dwumfour’s phone under FCF, which is believed to stand for Fire Congress Fellowship, a church with which Dwumfour had previously been involved. FCF is also associated with Champion Royal Assembly, the church Dwumfour was involved with at the time of her death, police said.
