Rashid Ali Bynum Indicted for Sayreville Council Woman Murder

August 16, 2023

Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone announced today that Rashid Ali Bynum, 29, of Portsmouth, Virginia was indicted by a Middlesex County grand jury for first-degree Murder, second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.

On February 1, 2023, at approximately 7:22 P.M., authorities received a 911 call reporting shots fired in the area of Samuel Circle, in the Parlin section of Sayreville, NJ. Sayreville Police Department responded to the scene, upon their arrival, officers located town councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, 30, of Sayreville, in her vehicle who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Dwumfour succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene.

On May 30, 2023, Bynum was arrested and charged with the murder of councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour. Bynum was taken into custody outside a residence in Chesapeake, Virginia without incident. On July 27, 2023, Bynum was extradited to New Jersey and continues to be held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional facility.

On August 16, 2023, Assistant Prosecutor Amber Gibbs presented the case in front of a Middlesex County grand jury, who returned the aforementioned indictment.

This indictment is the product of the collaborative efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Rebecca Morales of the Sayreville Police Department at 732-727-4444 or Detective Michelle Coppola of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office 732-745-3477.

Rashid Ali Bynum, 29, of Portsmouth, Virginia was indicted by a Middlesex County grand jury for first-degree Murder, second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.