A Chester County woman has died after she was shot in her car in an apparent random attack
Authorities say the victim, who died Sunday, did not know the man who shot her.
A man has been arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of a Chester County woman, who police said he shot while she was driving her car Saturday night.
Steven Christian Jahn, 44, was arrested Saturday evening after police responded to reports of a car crash around 10:47 p.m. at the 800-block of Contention Lane in Berwyn, said Chester County District Attorney Chris de Barrena-Sarobe. The police docket lists Jahn as unhoused.
Officers who responded to the scene found the woman, who police have not identified, had been shot. She was taken to Paoli Hospital, where she died of her injuries Sunday, de Barrena-Sarobe said. It is believed the woman was shot before she crashed into a pole.
“I can assure you that no stone was left unturned as we worked to resolve this case,” said Tredyffrin Township Superintendent of Police T. Michael Beaty.
Jahn is charged with homicide and first-degree murder, along with weapons charges. He is being held at Chester County Prison, de Barrena-Sarobe said.
Calling it an “unspeakable tragedy,” de Barrena-Sarobe said that authorities believe there was no connection between the victim and Jahn. They believe Jahn acted by himself, and said there was no ongoing threat to the public. Police have come to those conclusions based off a number of videos they’ve analyzed, de Barrena-Sarobe said.
He declined to discuss if Jahn had mental health or substance use issues. Jahn has previously been arrested for driving offenses and public intoxication.
The county is also facing on Monday the shooting death of a Pennsylvania state trooper, who was killed Sunday during a traffic stop.
“This has just been a terrible 24 hours in Chester County,” de Barrena-Sarobe said.
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