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One Caught, Two Sought In Deadly Chester Shooting

One suspect was caught while two were being sought in connection with a deadly shooting last month in Chester, authorities in Delaware County announced.

Damar Macklin (left), Alexandra Watford (top right), and Mahamadou Barrett.

Damar Macklin (left), Alexandra Watford (top right), and Mahamadou Barrett.

Photo Credit: Chester City Police Department

Damar Macklin, 21, of Chester, was charged with first and third-degree murder, criminal homicide, firearms not to be carried without a license, and other offenses in the shooting death of Kashif Love on Monday, Aug. 22, according to court records and Chester City police.

Macklin, who was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 24, remained held in Delaware County Prison without bail, records show.

Love was shot in the head on the 1000 block of Ward Street around 7:20 p.m., police said. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Meanwhile, arrest warrants were issued for Alexandra Watford, 26, of Darby, and Mahamadou Barrett, 27, also of Darby, who were both still at large as of Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Both suspects are charged with first and third-degree murder, criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit those crimes, and firearms offenses, court records show.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call the Chester City Police Department at (610) 447-8424.

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