At Rest

Deadly force
After an aborted attempt to steal a car, Ashford and passenger Jemmaine T. Bynes, 30, were spotted speeding by police and were pursued. Their SUV struck a guardrail and police cars blocked it from escaping. Ashford allegedly reversed the SUV and rammed a police car. One state trooper and two Lyndhurst police officers fired 7-15 shots, killing Ashford. Police alleged vehicular assault.
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