Two men killed in separate shootings in Chester
Chester police are investigating two homicides in the city since Friday.
On Friday at approximately 1:33 p.m., police were dispatched to the 700 block of West Fifth Street for a report of a shooting. Officers found a red Cadillac that had crashed into 717 W. Fifth St. The car had numerous bullet holes in the trunk area and was occupied by a man who was lying face down across the front passenger’s seat. Upon checking the victim, who was identified as David Canada, 57, it was learned that he sustained a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics from Crozer Chester Medical Center.
Police also located a second victim identified as
Monyeh Jenifer, 27. He was also located in the
700 block of West Fifth Street and suffered a gunshot wound to his leg. He was transported to Crozer, where he was treated and is listed in good condition.
Anyone with information regarding the case is urged to contact Detective Joseph McFate (City of Chester Detective) at 610447-8428 or jmcfate234@ chesterpolice.org, or Detective
Daniel McFarland (Delaware County Detective) at 610-891-4716 or mcfarlandd@co.delaware. pa.us.
On Saturday, at approximately 8:33 a.m., police went to the 800 block of West Sixth Street for the report of shots fired in the area, as well as a vehicle into a building. Officers found a black Lincoln MKZ that had crashed into the front steps of 800 - 802 W. Sixth. The vehicle had numerous bullet holes in the driver’s side rear window and was occupied by man in the driver’s seat.
Upon checking the victim, who was identified as James Williams, 19, it was learned that he sustained numerous gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics from Crozer-Chester Medical Center.
Anyone has any information regarding this case is urged to contact Detective Rhaheem Blanden (City of Chester Detective) at 610447-8420 or rblanden280@ chesterpolice.org, or Detective Timothy Deery (Delaware County Detective) at
610-891-8030 or deeryt@ co.delaware.pa.us.