Authorities say a New Jersey man has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend.
Clinton J. Degroat was arrested in connection with the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend, 38-year-old Nicole Sierra, the Passaic County Prosecutor announced Thursday.
The 38-year-old faces charges of first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, police said.
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on the murder charge, and up to ten years in prison with a five-year parole disqualifier on each weapon charge.
Degroat allegedly showed up to Sierra's home in Ringwood just before midnight Wednesday, authorities said. Shortly after a brief altercation with a male visitor at her home, Degroat left and returned with a shotgun.
Police say that's when he allegedly shot and killed Sierra through the glass door of her house. Officers recovered a shotgun near the scene.
Authories said they don't anticipate further danger to the public in relation to the shooting.
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The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office is asking anyone with additional information about the crime to call the tips line at 1-877-370-7276, email tips@passaiccountynj.org, or call the Ringwood Police Department at 973-962-7017.
