Ringwood Shooting: N.J. Man Blasts Shotgun, Kills Ex-Girlfriend Though Front Door: Authorities

"All good, cuz."

It was the way a New Jersey man talked about himself as he posted his last photos of his ex-girlfriend on Facebook. And it had others worried.

"Are you ok?" a woman asked him when he saw Clinton J. DeGroat post the pictures on Facebook.

"Had to post this to realize it wasn't always bad," he said.

Degroat shot and killed his ex-girlfriend Wednesday, using a shotgun to blast through a glass door, according to authorities.

Degroat, 38, of Ringwood was arrested and charged for the shooting death of Sierra, 38, also of Ringwood, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.

At approximately 11:54 p.m., Degroat, who had a previous dating relationship with Sierra, appeared at her residence in Ringwood and had a brief altercation with a man, according to authorities.

Degroat left the home and returned with a shotgun, and then shot and killed Sierra through the glass door of her house. A shotgun was recovered near the scene.

Authorities do not anticipate any further danger to the public related to this incident at this time.

Indeed, Degroat's Facebook page gave others the sense of his loss, with him posing with Sierra as well as another boy who was not identified.

"If you need to talk I'm here," one woman said.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on its tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org. Anyone with additional information may also contact the Ringwood Police Department at (973) 962-7017.

Degroat is charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.

If convicted, Degroat faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment on the murder charge, and up to 10 years of imprisonment with a five-year parole disqualifier on each of the weapons charges.

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