A New Jersey mother-of-two with a 'center of gold' has been fatally shot in the face by her weightlifter 'hulk' ex-husband, who additionally killed her dog before turning the gun on himself.
Kimberly Ann Hoffman, 49, was once found dead just weeks before her 50th birthday at her house in Little Egg Harbor Township after she made a desperate 911 name to police.
Officers stated her ex Carl Schulz Jr, 52, from the same east coast the town, broke in to her condominium on Whitemarsh Court in the early hours of Saturday morning.
In what was once possibly a nod to his murderous intentions two days before, hobbyist weightlifter Schulz changed his Facebook profile picture to a sinister close-up of the Incredible Hulk's grimacing face.
A pal additionally described the bald, tattooed killer as 'a hulk' underneath a gymnasium replicate selfie he shared several months earlier.
New Jersey mother-of-two Kimberly Hoffman, 49, was once fatally shot in the face through her ex-husband Carl Schulz Jr, 52, who additionally shot dead her dog and grew to become the gun on himself
Schulz broke into Hoffman's condominium on Whitemarsh Court in Little Egg Harbor Township in the early hours of Saturday morning, prompting the mother-of-two to name 911
In what was most likely a nod to his murderous intentions two days before, hobbyist weightlifter Schulz modified his Facebook profile image to a sinister close-up of the Incredible Hulk
The murderous divorcee was nonetheless aware when police arrived at the scene of the massacre on Saturday regardless of having shot himself in the head.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer showed he died a short while later in sanatorium.
Billhimer said Hoffman's final identified act was making a terrified 911 name to officers at about 5.10am, saying she believed any person was once breaking into her home.
'Responding Officers made compelled access into the condo, where they situated the deceased body of Ms. Hoffman with an apparent gunshot wound to the face,' he said in a commentary.
'A deceased dog with apparent gunshot wounds was once positioned in the condo as smartly.
'Additionally, Officers came upon the body of Schulz with an obvious gunshot wound to his head.
'Schulz – who was once mindful when police arrived – was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, where he later succumbed to his accidents.'
An investigation by way of detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department concluded that Schulz shot Hoffman in the face before killing her dog and himself.
A motivation has no longer but been established.
Hoffman was a 'dedicated mother' with a 'center of gold' who 'poured her love into her two kids', Alex and Andrew, devastated pals have said
Schulz additionally shot dead Hoffman's puppy dog. Pictured: a photograph of a dog Hoffman shared to Facebook in 2015 which can have been the pet massacred by way of her murderous ex on Saturday
Schulz and Hoffman married in what pals described as a 'beautiful marriage ceremony' in April 2019, however they divorced some time later. He went on to kill her just over 4 years later
Hoffman, who worked as director of admissions at Seacrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, was once described as a 'tremendous pushed profession woman' with 'electrical blue eyes and a radiant smile' by her shut pal of 14 years, Wendy Ann.
A fundraiser established to enhance her family additionally said she was once a 'devoted mom' with a 'middle of gold' who 'poured her love into her two children', Alex and Andrew.
She married the guy who would pass on to homicide her in April 2019 in what buddies described as a 'stunning wedding' underneath a photograph of the couple's first dance.
Writing a grief-stricken Facebook tribute to her pal, Wendy Ann said she first met Hoffman when their sons played basketball in combination more than a decade ago.
The devastated New Jersey mother-of-three mentioned Hoffman have been her 'rock' ever since, describing their friendship as extra like a 'sisterhood'.
Ann published that Hoffman's buddies were making ready to rejoice her 50th birthday with her just 'a couple of weeks' before she was murdered.
'To know this birthday celebration will never come, to know she gained’t get to be with her boys anymore, to know they've misplaced the absolute heart of their world - their mother and their rock, and that every one people who love her so much is not going to have the gift of her presence anymore, and to know all of this was once taken away because of any individual else’s selfishness… it has me completely shaken to the core,' she said.
'I admired her such a lot for a way gracefully she juggled being a mother, a chum, a coach, a super driven career woman, and one million different things that don’t even start to fully describe who she was.'
Hoffman's friends were preparing to rejoice her fiftieth birthday with her simply 'a couple of weeks' before she was murdered, a close friend revealed in a grief-stricken tribute
Writing on the fundraising page, friends described Hoffman as a 'exceptional person' who 'touched the lives of many with her kindness, compassion and infectious smile' and who was once a 'dedicated mother' to her two boys, Alex and Andrew
A fundraiser established for Hoffman's sons, who're recent university graduates, has already gained greater than $54,000 in the first 24 hours.
Writing on the fundraising web page, buddies described Hoffman as a 'outstanding particular person' who 'touched the lives of many with her kindness, compassion and infectious smile'.
'She had a center of gold and used to be always there to lend a helping hand to those in need,' they said.
'As a devoted mom, she poured her love into her two children, ensuring they felt secure, cherished, and liked every day.'
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