A New Jersey council member was found shot dead in a car — the 2nd such case in about a week

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For the second time in about a week, a New Jersey council member was found shot to death in a car.

Councilman Russell Heller, 51, was in his car in the parking lot of the PSE&G facility in Somerset County when a former worker approached his car and shot him, according to a statement from the Somerset County prosecutor’s office.

Police received multiple 911 calls Wednesday and found the councilman, who represents Milford, inside the car, the statement said.

Police identified the shooter as former employee Gary T. Curtis, 58, the prosecutor’s office said.

Hours later, police found Curtis in a nearby town and, when they approached the vehicle, they found Curtis with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the statement said. Curtis was declared dead at the scene.