Authorities in New Jersey found the body of a deceased Republican politician on Wednesday.
First responders found Russell Heller, R-Milford, dead in his car from a gunshot wound in an apparent murder-suicide.
The Daily Wire reports:
Authorities said that Russell Heller, a 51-year-old Republican city council member in Milford, was fatally shot in the parking lot of PSE&G, a local energy company where he worked. Roughly three hours after discovering Heller, police found and identified 58-year-old Gary Curtis, one of Heller's former coworkers, as the suspect. Curtis was found dead from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound, NJ.com reported.
Heller is the second New Jersey politician shot dead in their vehicle in as many weeks.
“It is with great sadness and shock that we offer our condolences to the family of Milford Councilman Russell Heller — an outstanding public servant and devoted father,” said New Jersey Republican Party State Committee Chairman Bob Hugin in a statement shared with The Daily Wire. “To see the lives of not one but two community leaders cut tragically short within one week is unimaginably distressing. As we mourn these losses, we are particularly praying for justice and answers in the unsolved murder of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour. May God bless both of their memories.”
Councilwoman Dwumfour (R) crashed her car after an unidentified gunman riddled her body with as many as 14 bullets in front of her home last Wednesday.
The FBI has been called in to assist with the investigation.
The Daily Wire adds:
“I am shocked and saddened by the tragic murder of Milford Councilman Russell Heller,” said Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ), whose district includes Milford. “Russell was an outstanding public servant who proudly represented the river town he loved. My prayers are with his family and the Milford community.”
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The prosecutor's office investigating the murder of Dwumfour has requested an injunction to block news outlets from obtaining important information about the case, arguing that releasing any information to the public about the councilwoman's death would hinder law enforcement's investigation.
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