Two men arrested, charged in connection with deadly shooting in Chester
The Chester Police Department announced the arrest of two men months after a shooting where one person was killed.
Police said they went to the 100 block of Wylie Street on May 31 just before 7 a.m. When they arrived, officers found Donald Eric Miller lying in the yard of the home. Police said he was unresponsive and had been shot “about his person.”
Miller died at the scene, officers said.
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On Aug. 29, police announced that two men had been arrested in connection with this case. Marquiez Thompson has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Montrell Graham has been charged with obstruction of justice.
Police said Graham was charged with misprision of a felony (which means neglect in reporting a crime) on July 16 in relation with this murder investigation. He is being held in the Chester County Detention Center.
Thompson is currently being held in the Moss Justice Center for charges of domestic violence and possession with intent to distribute Schedule I to III drugs. Upon his release, he will be taken to the Chester County Detention Center.
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