Tamara Seidle, 51, was killed in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on June 16, 2015. According to reports, her ex-husband, Philip Seidle, a Neptune Township police sergeant, rammed his SUV into her car during a chase through the city. After the collision he fired multiple shots from his service weapon into the driver’s side, killing Tamara in broad daylight while one of their children, a 7-year-old daughter, sat in the passenger seat of his vehicle.

Officers who were nearby for an unrelated traffic incident arrived during a tense standoff. Philip Seidle reportedly held a gun to his own head, paced and shouted about the children and custody; officers removed the child from the SUV and after about 30 minutes persuaded him to surrender. He was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Court filings described prior domestic conflict and allegations that Tamara had accused him of abuse. As part of later court proceedings, Philip Seidle pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and child endangerment and received a 30-year sentence; several children spoke at sentencing about abuse and their loss.

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