Man accused of killing NJ councilor – A man accused of fatally shooting a New Jersey councilwoman was pictured yawning as he pled not guilty to the brutal murder on Monday.
Rashid Ali Bynum, 29, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Eunice Dwumfour, 30, who was gunned down inside her car outside her Sayreville home in February.
Images obtained by DailyMail.com show a careless Bynum at the Middlesex County Courthouse making faces as the charges against him are read.
He appeared to smirk as he peered behind his hair every time the gun used in the killing was mentioned.
Bynum was arrested for the murder in May after police tracked him down with phone records, which showed his ties to the Newark Chapter of Nigerian-based Champions Royal Assembly Church, where he worked with Dwumfour prior to her death.
Rashid Ali Bynum yawns on Monday as he pled not guilty to the murder of New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour
Dwumfour, 30, was gunned down inside her car outside her home in February
He appeared to smirk every time the gun used in the killing was mentioned
Though Dwumfour was a Newark native and has family there, she was living in Sayreville as a single mother. She had recently married a pastor who lives in Nigeria.
She became acquainted with Dwumfour in 2017 when he lived in the Skytop Gardens Apartments in Parlin.
Dwumfour, a Republican, ousted the sitting Democrat in the Borough of Sayreville in November 2021, in a shock election win, and was not up for reelection until 2024.
She was a Certified Business Analyst and Scrum Professional for Fire Congress Fellowship inc. and a part-time EMT.
Bynum will remain jailed until his next court appearance on October 30.
Judge Joseph Paone cited ‘overwhelming evidence’ as a reason to hold him without bail.
He said: ‘Based on the totality of the circumstances and the horrific nature of the crime and the weight of the evidence, this court finds that the defendant has failed to rebutt the presumption for detention with the proof necessary to show that he does not pose a danger to the community, a risk to obstruct the criminal justice process, and a risk to not appear in court.’
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