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Virginia man found guilty in death of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour: officials
SAYREVILLE, N.J. (PIX11) — The man charged in connection with the death of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour in 2023 was found guilty of murder, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday.
Rashid Ali Bynum of Virginia will be sentenced on August 18.
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Bynum was found guilty of first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, prosecutors say.
Dwumfour, 30, was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside her vehicle outside her home in a townhouse complex in Sayreville on the evening of February 1, 2023, according to authorities.
Authorities linked Bynum to Dwumfour's killing using surveillance video, witness reports, cellphone data, internet searches, and E-ZPass records, among other pieces of evidence, officials said.
Dwumfour had been elected to a three-year term on the Sayreville council in 2021. She was a mother and a soft-spoken devout Christian, according to those who knew her.
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