Republican councilwoman Eunice Dwumfor gunned down in SUV in targeted attack

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SAYREVILLE, New Jersey (WABC) -- Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour from Sayreville, NJ was shot and killed on Wednesday night.

At around 7:22 p.m., Dwumfour inside her car outside her home, with multiple gunshot wounds, officials said.

Her Nissan SUV was towed from outside her townhouse off Points of Wood Drive.

Officials say it appears she crashed the car down the street on Samuel Circle. They believe she traveled about 100 feet before slamming into two parked cars.

"We will remember Eunice for her steadfast dedication to the community, as well as her deep and abiding Christian faith. We have the utmost confidence that law enforcement will bring the perpetrators of this heartbreaking tragedy to justice," NJ Republican State Committee Chairman Bob Hugin said.

The Sayreville councilwoman was 30 years old and was elected just last year. The Newark native attended a meeting on January 23 as a member of the GOP on the Sayreville council.

Dwumfour's neighbors are shaken up by the shooting.

Police say they believe she was the intended target of this incident, but do not have a clear motive.

Sayreville Police and Middlesex County officials are investigating the incident. No arrests have been made.

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