Chester Man Charged With Killing Man In Front Of Children

CHESTER, PA — A Chester man is facing murder charged after allegedly robbing and fatal shooting a man in front of his children last year, authorities said.

Delaware County District Attorney Katayoun M. Copeland announced the arrest of Byron Sean Bryant, 30, who is charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that killed a man who was sitting inside of his car while two children were in the backseat.

Bryant, of Chester, is charged with criminal homicide, first, second and third-degree murder, criminal conspiracy, and robbery, all felonies of the first degree, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a felony of the second degree, firearms not to be carried without a license, a felony of the third degree, and possession of an instrument of crime, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

At about 8:31 p.m. on January 23, 2018, Chester City Police Officers responded to a radio call for the report of a shooting victim in the area of 500 Mosley Court.

On scene officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the front seat of a vehicle, which had two small children in the backseat.

The victim, later identified as Chadease “Chad” Coleman, died from the wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation was immediately launched by Chester City Police Detective David DeFrank and CID Detective Timothy Deery.

CID Crime Scene Detectives processed the crime scene and recovered eight spent 40 caliber cartridge casings and three spent 9-millimeter shell casings surrounding the front driver’s side of the vehicle.

With assistance from CID Criminal Intelligence Analyst Kelsey Coppola, video surveillance from the surrounding area was retrieved and analyzed.

As the result of this video surveillance along with police investigation, detectives determined that Bryant and others robbed the victim, thereafter shooting and killing him.

Bryant was arraigned on April 12.

His preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 8.