JACKSON TOWNSHIP NEW JERSEY WOMAN HAS BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND
" Antonia Ashford Has Been Charged With Murder In Connection With The Shooting Death Of Roderick Ashford In Their Home On August 2, 2021."
August 3, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For Englebrook Independent News,
JACKSON, NJ.- On Monday, August 2, 2021 Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz announced that on August 2, 2021, Antonia Ashford, 44, of Jackson, New Jersey has been charged with Murder in connection with the shooting death of her husband, Roderick Ashford, at their home in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Antonia Ashford was also charged with Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.
On August 2, 2021, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Members of The Jackson Township Police Department responded to a residence in reference to a 911 Emergency Call indicating that a male victim had been shot. Upon arrival, Police Officers found the body of Roderick Ashford, 47, lying unresponsive on the floor with a gunshot wound to the face. Attempts were made to revive Mr. Ashford, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Jackson Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, determined that Antonia Ashford pointed a handgun at Mr. Ashford and discharged the weapon, thereby causing his death. Antonia Ashford was arrested and transported to the Ocean County Jail, where she is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Ocean County Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Kunz acknowledge the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Jackson Township Police Department Detective Bureau and Patrol Division, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their cooperative assistance in connection with this investigation.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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