Pennsylvania
Chester, Pa. man shot and killed after argument; suspect at large
CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) — A 35-year-old man was shot and killed Thursday morning in Chester, Pennsylvania, leaving neighbors shaken and police searching for the person responsible.
Karen Tate said she was distraught to learn her neighbor, whom she described as respectful and kind, had been the victim.
“He was a loving young guy and he was very, very respectful,” Tate said.
She added that he was “very helpful” to her.
“Every time he would see me outside, he would always say, ‘You all right? You ok? Do you need me to do anything?’” she continued.
Police said the man was shot around 9 a.m. on Wilson Street near the corner of 3rd Street. He was struck twice in the chest and once in the leg.
“Nine a.m., the last thing you think you’re going to get is a shooting, especially down this area,” Chester Police Commissioner Katrina Blackwell said.
Investigators said several witnesses were nearby. Officers responded quickly, but a suspect fled before they arrived.
Police said the shooter left in a black Dodge Caravan.
As some officers searched for the vehicle, others transported the victim to Christiana Hospital. Police said he died from his injuries.
Blackwell said the shooting began as an argument, though the motive remains under investigation.
“For an argument to turn to someone being shot, we have to do better, we have to use some emotional intelligence and a life is not worth an argument. A life is never worth an argument,” she said.
Those who knew the victim are grieving what they call a senseless loss.
“We’ve lost a lot, I’ve lost, and I know a lot of people that have lost and it’s senseless. It’s totally senseless,” Tate said.
Sources said police tracked down the vehicle believed to be involved, but no arrests have been made.
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The funeral arrangements for Corporal Timothy O’Connor, who was shot and killed in Chester County on Sunday, have been announced.
The viewing for O’Connor will be Tuesday, March 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church located at 338 Manor Avenue in Downingtown, Pa., according to the Parkesburg Police Department.
The funeral will be held at the same location on Wednesday, March 18, at 11 a.m., police said.
O’Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Honey Brook on Sunday night. The suspect, Jesse Nathan Elks, took his own life after shooting O’Connor.
O’Connor was a 15-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police who leaves behind a wife, Casey, and a 6-year-old daughter, according to police.
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Crews battle blaze on salvage barge in Delaware bay
Crews battled a blaze on a salvage barge in the Delaware Bay Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported. 3/10/26
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and federal agencies have been responding to a barge fire in the Delaware Bay.
The barge, which is carrying salvage metal, is being moved to shallow water so it can be secured, allowing on-scene responders to extinguish the fire and complete salvage operations, according to a March 10 statement from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency.
No injuries have been reported as of 1:15 p.m.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is on scene to perform air monitoring, the statement said.
Responding agencies include the Wilmington Fire Department, Good Will, Leipsic Volunteer, Bowers and South Bowers fire companies. Also there are Delaware State Police, DNREC, New Castle County Office of Emergency Management, Kent County Department of Public Safety, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay.
The Philadelphia Fire Department was enroute.
This is a developing story. Check back with delawareonline.com for more information.
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