Plainfield, NJ man accused of shooting, killing Edison woman

EDISON — A Plainfield man is accused of shooting and killing an Edison woman on Saturday.

Edison Police responded to a residence along Wintergreen Avenue West around 7:30 p.m., where they found 35-year-old Tayeesha Webb had been shot.

She was pronounced dead at the scene, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.

Investigators determined 42-year-old Shakir Tyler shot Webb following an argument outside of the home.

Tyler was tracked down to Pennsylvania, where he surrendered to Allentown Police.

He was charged with first-degree murder and second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, according to Ciccone.

As of Sunday, Tyler remained in Pennsylvania pending an extradition hearing to New Jersey.

Authorities did not disclose a possible motive for the shooting.

A GoFundMe campaign organized by Lorraine Holliday, on behalf of Webb’s mother said that she is survived by five children.

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