Virginia man charged for murder of New Jersey politician

Charlie Dwyer


Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, from Portsmouth, Virginia, was arrested on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 10:45 A.M. in connection with the murder of Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour.

The arrest took place outside a residence in Chesapeake City, Virginia, and occurred without incident. Bynum now faces several charges, including first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, and second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose.

He will be extradited to New Jersey, where he will be held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional facility until a pre-trial detention hearing in Superior Court.

30-year-old African American Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was shot and killed while inside her car near her Sayreville home on February 4th.


On that night, witnesses reported hearing as many as 13 shots in an obviously targeted hit on the young black elected official.

She was found dead in her car after having been shot multiple times.

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