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DA: Gunman Named 'Backdoor Phat' Arrested In Deadly PA Shooting, 2nd Suspect At Large
One suspect was in custody while the other remained at large in connection with a Chester City shooting that killed a 19-year-old man last year, authorities said Tuesday.
Anthony Jordan, 18, aka “Backdoor _Phat," was charged with murder of the first, second, and third-degree, as well as conspiracy, robbery, aggravated assault, and related firearms charges in the December 2020 murder of 19-year-old Zamir Abdullah, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.
He was additionally charged with attempted murder of the first degree, robbery, and aggravated assault i…
Chester County Man With 2,000 Grams Of Pot, $22K In Cash Leads Police Pursuit, Authorities Say
A Chester County man with 2,247 grams of marijuana and $22,000 in cash was taken into custody after leading police officers on a lengthy foot pursuit last week, authorities said.
Chester officers executed a search warrant at 230 Meade St., just as Jacquell Stovall was walking outside to a black Ford Taurus parked nearby, around 8:40 a.m, Commissioner Steven Gretsky said.
Stovall -- who had a warrant out for his arrest -- was approached by officers while getting into his car, and fled the scene on foot, Gretsky said.
While running, Stovall dropped two bags of marijuana …