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Boy, 14, sought in shooting death of 79-year-old man in Chester

The victim was found fatally wounded in a car that crashed blocks away from the shooting scene.

Zhafir Tinsley-Jones, 14, is wanted in the fatal shooting of 79-year-old Robert Womack in Chester on Wednesday.
Zhafir Tinsley-Jones, 14, is wanted in the fatal shooting of 79-year-old Robert Womack in Chester on Wednesday.Read moreCity of Chester Police (custom credit)

A 14-year-old boy was identified Thursday as a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a 79-year-old man in the city of Chester.

Police responding to the report of a shooting at Third Street and Highland Avenue about 5 p.m. Wednesday found the victim, Robert Womack, behind the wheel of a car that had crashed blocks away at Third and Wilcox Streets, just inside neighboring Trainer Borough, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators found shell casings and bullet holes in other vehicles at Third and Highland.

Police said they were seeking Zhafir Tinsley-Jones in the slaying.

Officials did not disclose if they had established a motive in the shooting.

Anyone with information was asked to call 911.