This weekend marked the third shooting in the area, two of which have resulted in loss of life.
Here’s the update on last weekend’s fatal encounter.
This time police say it was a domestic incident that escalated into gunfire. It ended up with one person dead and three others wounded. The gunman is believed to have turned his weapon on himself. He now faces murder charges.
A week ago it was a random shooting at the Sunoco A-Plus gas station that left the new city controller with a bullet wound to her back. Luckily, it was not serious.
Police now theorize that shooting was sparked when a person at the gas station was recognized from a previous tiff at a Lower Chichester bar. Gunfire ensued.
This started back in December when the popular owner of the Sunoco, Mohammed Fareed, was gunned down outside his convenience store.
No arrest has been made in his killing.
Police indicate they have been called to the area no less than 59 times for incidents.
They have one thing in common, late-night hours and usually just after the bars close.
It’s not a new problem to Chester. But it’s one the Linder Aministration and new Chief Joe Bail need to address.
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