A New Jersey borough council member was fatally shot in the parking lot outside his place of work, authorities said – one week after another borough council member in the state was shot and killed in her car.
Heller was the shooter's intended target, McDonald said, and authorities are still trying to determine a motive. However, the investigation determined the shooting"was not politically connected with his elected office or political affiliation," Deputy Chief Frank Roman Jr. said.
In a statement, PSE&G said that the company was"heartbroken at tragic death" and noted he was"an admired employee and a supervisor with over 11 years of service with PSE&G." The company said they they were cooperating with law enforcement. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. said that Heller"was an outstanding public servant who proudly represented the river town he loved... My prayers are with his family and the Milford community."Heller's death comes one week after the fatal shooting of Sayreville Councilwoman Dwumfour. On the night of Feb. 1, Dwumfour, 30, was found dead with with several gunshot wounds in her vehicle near her home.
"People need to be informed," Marty Sica, who lives in the section of the borough where the killing occurred,Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office briefly sought an injunction to prevent the release of investigative records that media organizations have asked for through Open Public Records Act requests. The request wasThe prosecutor's office has maintained that the investigation is active and ongoing. State police and the FBI have also joined the investigation.
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