By . Emine Sinmaz and Associated Press Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:58 EST, 12 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:16 EST, 13 May 2012 . Police are close to making an arrest . in the fatal shooting of the much-loved local radio talk show host who . was known for her activism on veterans' issues. The bullet-riddled body of April . Kauffman was found at her home near Jersey Shore around 11:30 am on . Thursday by a handyman who called 911, according to Atlantic County . Prosecutor Ted Housel. Housel said the 47-year-old had been . shot numerous times in the bedroom of her home in Linwood, about 12 . miles from Atlantic City. Scroll down for video . Murdered: April Kauffman had been shot numerous times in the bedroom of her home in Linwood, about 12 miles from Atlantic City . The day before her death, she . co-hosted 'The King Arthur Show' on radio station WIBG, a show she had . appeared on weekly for at least several months. But the prosecutor said . the killing apparently had nothing to do with her work on the radio. Atlantic County Prosecutor Theodore . Housel suggested Friday that an arrest was likely, though he didn't say . how soon or provide any information about a possible suspect. 'We have sufficient information to conduct an ongoing investigation that we believe will ultimately be successful,' he said. Kauffman’s friends and associates said . she owned a catering business and a hair salon but was best known in . the area for her support of veterans, including on-air. Her husband, James Kauffman, is a practicing endocrinologist in Linwood, The Press of Atlantic City reported. Well-known: Kauffman hosted a weekly talk radio program on WOND, where she advocated for veterans causes and other issues . Neighbours told CBS that they . witnessed Kauffman's distressed husband arriving at . the murder scene yesterday, saying his wife was asleep with a pillow over her face when he went to . work early that morning. Neighbour Lou Tate told ABC that the endocrinologist spoke briefly to his wife and kept asking, 'Why now?' 'I . think he's getting ready to retire,' Tate told the station. 'They . bought a home in Arizona, and I think they wanted to relocate possibly.' Kauffman, a grandmother, hosted a weekly talk radio program on WOND, where she advocated for veterans causes and other issues. 'She just had an incredible . personality. She could never say no to any charity or anything. The kind . of person who would give you the shirt off her back,' her radio show . co-host, Arthur Gropper, said. Gropper said Kauffman was in a jovial . mood Wednesday, with no indication anything was troubling her. He said . they were celebrating progress on veterans issues and she was talking . about wanting to work with homeless veterans. Until February, she had also hosted a weekly talk show on radio station WOND. Donna Clementoni, a friend and fellow . veterans advocate from Egg Harbor Township, told The Press that Kauffman . sent her an email around 1:50 a.m. Thursday about an event the two were . planning. She said she tried to reach Kauffman about 9 a.m. but . couldn't. 'I have no idea why anyone would do . this. She's like a local legend. She's outspoken. She's like a bombshell . and all she ever wanted to do was help people,' Clementoni said. Husband: Neighbours said they witnessed Kauffman's distressed husband, Dr. James Kauffman, arriving at the murder scene yesterday, saying his wife was asleep with a pillow over her face when he left for work early that morning . Location: The scene outside the 47-year-old's house after a worker discovered her bullet-riddled body . Tribute: Harry Hurley, who did several radio broadcasts with Kauffman, said the 47-year-old 'Did the work of 100 people' Harry Hurley, who did several radio broadcasts with Kauffman, told The Press of Atlantic City that she ‘did the work of 100 people.’ He was shocked that somebody who did so much to help other people could be murdered so viciously. 'I can't think of anybody that would . want to do harm to April because all she ever did was help people and . she didn't do it in a way that she could have garnered any enemies,' Hurley told CBS. US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) added to the network: 'Quite simply, . April was a patriot in every sense of the word and her tireless work on . behalf of those who served made a real difference in the lives of . many.' The tireless activist had recently been . awarded the New Jersey Governor's Jefferson Award for her outstanding . contribution to the community, according to the Press of Atlantic City. Police tape remained cordoned around the couple's home on Friday as detectives continued to scour the area for clues. A neighbour who did not want to be identified told the South Jersey News that the Kauffmans kept an arsenal of weapons in a vault in their basement. Linwood police chief Robert James confirmed to the Press of Atlantic City that the family owned guns, but would not comment on weather any of them were used in the murder. Activist: Kauffman (left) had recently been awarded the New Jersey Governor's Jefferson Award for outstanding contribution to the community . Tributes have started pouring in for . Kauffman, who also owned a salon and catering company, and was . well-known - and loved - in the community. Leslie Potts wrote on Facebook: 'There . wasn’t too much I liked about living in New Jersey, but when I first . moved there, not knowing a soul, a lady named April Christine Kauffman . became one of my very first friends. She took me in and made me feel . like part of her family. R.I.P April. I will never forget ALL the wonderful things you’ve done for me.' Another person named Katie Fleming Frassinelli added: 'It’s because of April’s tireless efforts that we now offer Wounded Warrior events at the National Corvette Museum. 'April . - you will be sorely missed. We know that you are still providing . comfort to those troops that have been lost and are now in heaven. Know . that your legacy will continue to live on at the Museum with our Wounded . Warrior program!' The prosecutor's office and the Linwood Police Department are investigating. No arrests have been made. Watch video here .
Police suggested on Friday an arrest was likely but gave no further details .
Her husband, Dr. James Kauffman, said his wife was asleep when he left for work Thursday morning .
By . Emine Sinmaz and Associated Press Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:58 EST, 12 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:16 EST, 13 May 2012 . Police are close to making an arrest . in the fatal shooting of the much-loved local radio talk show host who . was known for her activism on veterans' issues. The bullet-riddled body of April . Kauffman was found at her home near Jersey Shore around 11:30 am on . Thursday by a handyman who called 911, according to Atlantic County . Prosecutor Ted Housel. Housel said the 47-year-old had been . shot numerous times in the bedroom of her home in Linwood, about 12 . miles from Atlantic City. Scroll down for video . Murdered: April Kauffman had been shot numerous times in the bedroom of her home in Linwood, about 12 miles from Atlantic City . The day before her death, she . co-hosted 'The King Arthur Show' on radio station WIBG, a show she had . appeared on weekly for at least several months. But the prosecutor said . the killing apparently had nothing to do with her work on the radio. Atlantic County Prosecutor Theodore . Housel suggested Friday that an arrest was likely, though he didn't say . how soon or provide any information about a possible suspect. 'We have sufficient information to conduct an ongoing investigation that we believe will ultimately be successful,' he said. Kauffman’s friends and associates said . she owned a catering business and a hair salon but was best known in . the area for her support of veterans, including on-air. Her husband, James Kauffman, is a practicing endocrinologist in Linwood, The Press of Atlantic City reported. Well-known: Kauffman hosted a weekly talk radio program on WOND, where she advocated for veterans causes and other issues . Neighbours told CBS that they . witnessed Kauffman's distressed husband arriving at . the murder scene yesterday, saying his wife was asleep with a pillow over her face when he went to . work early that morning. Neighbour Lou Tate told ABC that the endocrinologist spoke briefly to his wife and kept asking, 'Why now?' 'I . think he's getting ready to retire,' Tate told the station. 'They . bought a home in Arizona, and I think they wanted to relocate possibly.' Kauffman, a grandmother, hosted a weekly talk radio program on WOND, where she advocated for veterans causes and other issues. 'She just had an incredible . personality. She could never say no to any charity or anything. The kind . of person who would give you the shirt off her back,' her radio show . co-host, Arthur Gropper, said. Gropper said Kauffman was in a jovial . mood Wednesday, with no indication anything was troubling her. He said . they were celebrating progress on veterans issues and she was talking . about wanting to work with homeless veterans. Until February, she had also hosted a weekly talk show on radio station WOND. Donna Clementoni, a friend and fellow . veterans advocate from Egg Harbor Township, told The Press that Kauffman . sent her an email around 1:50 a.m. Thursday about an event the two were . planning. She said she tried to reach Kauffman about 9 a.m. but . couldn't. 'I have no idea why anyone would do . this. She's like a local legend. She's outspoken. She's like a bombshell . and all she ever wanted to do was help people,' Clementoni said. Husband: Neighbours said they witnessed Kauffman's distressed husband, Dr. James Kauffman, arriving at the murder scene yesterday, saying his wife was asleep with a pillow over her face when he left for work early that morning . Location: The scene outside the 47-year-old's house after a worker discovered her bullet-riddled body . Tribute: Harry Hurley, who did several radio broadcasts with Kauffman, said the 47-year-old 'Did the work of 100 people' Harry Hurley, who did several radio broadcasts with Kauffman, told The Press of Atlantic City that she ‘did the work of 100 people.’ He was shocked that somebody who did so much to help other people could be murdered so viciously. 'I can't think of anybody that would . want to do harm to April because all she ever did was help people and . she didn't do it in a way that she could have garnered any enemies,' Hurley told CBS. US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) added to the network: 'Quite simply, . April was a patriot in every sense of the word and her tireless work on . behalf of those who served made a real difference in the lives of . many.' The tireless activist had recently been . awarded the New Jersey Governor's Jefferson Award for her outstanding . contribution to the community, according to the Press of Atlantic City. Police tape remained cordoned around the couple's home on Friday as detectives continued to scour the area for clues. A neighbour who did not want to be identified told the South Jersey News that the Kauffmans kept an arsenal of weapons in a vault in their basement. Linwood police chief Robert James confirmed to the Press of Atlantic City that the family owned guns, but would not comment on weather any of them were used in the murder. Activist: Kauffman (left) had recently been awarded the New Jersey Governor's Jefferson Award for outstanding contribution to the community . Tributes have started pouring in for . Kauffman, who also owned a salon and catering company, and was . well-known - and loved - in the community. Leslie Potts wrote on Facebook: 'There . wasn’t too much I liked about living in New Jersey, but when I first . moved there, not knowing a soul, a lady named April Christine Kauffman . became one of my very first friends. She took me in and made me feel . like part of her family. R.I.P April. I will never forget ALL the wonderful things you’ve done for me.' Another person named Katie Fleming Frassinelli added: 'It’s because of April’s tireless efforts that we now offer Wounded Warrior events at the National Corvette Museum. 'April . - you will be sorely missed. We know that you are still providing . comfort to those troops that have been lost and are now in heaven. Know . that your legacy will continue to live on at the Museum with our Wounded . Warrior program!' The prosecutor's office and the Linwood Police Department are investigating. No arrests have been made. Watch video here .
Theodore . Housel suggested Friday that an arrest including on-air. Her husband, James Kauffman, is witnessed Kauffman's distressed husband, Dr. yesterday, saying his wife was asleep with a pillow over her face when he left for work early