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Police: 62-Year-Old Woman Dies After Being Struck By Gunfire While Driving In Chester

Police were called to the area of 9th & Tilghman Streets around 1 p.m. for a reported car crash.

By CBS3 Staff

October 19, 2020 at 11:11 pm

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CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — Chester police say a 62-year-old woman was killed when she was struck by gunfire while driving Monday afternoon. Police were called to the area of 9th & Tilghman Streets around 1 p.m. for a reported car crash.

Upon arrival, officers found a gray Ford Fusion had struck a pole. Police say the victim, later identified as Diana Davis, was unresponsive.

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Police found two bullet holes in the car — one in the passenger side door and another in the trunk. Paramedics arrived on scene and found Davis had been shot in the side.

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