Russell Heller, a council member in the township of Milford, was fatally shot this week, authorities have confirmed, marking the state's second attack in seven days where an act of gun violence resulted in the death of a local elected official.
in seven days where an act of gun violence resulted in the death of a local elected official.
Gary Curtis, the suspected gunman whom authorities believe fatally shot New Jersey councilperson Russell Heller on Wednesday, is pictured in this image provided by the Franklin Township Police Department. / Credit: Franklin Township Police Department The prosecutor's office in Somerset County said in a statement Thursday morning that the deadly shooting was not politically motivated, CBS New York reported.
Political leaders in New Jersey reacted on social media Wednesday to news of the deadly shooting that killed Heller, echoing similar sentiments shared in response to Dwumfour's murder that acknowledged it as a devastating consequence of gun violence in the area.
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