Second Teen Charged With Chester High Schooler's Murder: Police

A second suspect is in custody for the June 9 murder of Sabrie Pierce, according to Chester police.

Sabrie Pierce, Chester police.
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07/22/2024 1:25 p.m.

Tyjohn Walker-Jones, 16, is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder and related offenses, said authorities in a release last Wednesday, July 17.

He's accused of shooting 17-year-old Pierce at the Wallingford Estates Apartments, 2701 Madison Street, according to investigators. Abdullah Muslim, 17, is also charged in connection with the deadly shooting.

Walker-Jones was arrested in Newark, Delaware on Tuesday, July 16, and is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania, court records show.

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