Brothers Sentenced For Chester Co. Murder Over 'Minor Dispute'

WEST CHESTER, PA — Two half-brothers were sentenced to prison last week for the 2018 killing of a man in a West Chester nightclub over what authorities characterized as a "minor dispute."

Tyrell Jacobs, 24, of Coatesville, was sentenced to life in prison for firing the fatal shot, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said. Timothy Jacobs, 25, of West Chester, who held the victim at gunpoint, was sentenced to 31 to 62 years in prison.

The incident occurred back on April, 10, 2018.

The victim, Eric Brown, 26, had been playing basketball nearby, and was still carrying the basketball when he walked into the Star Social Club, located on 212 E. Market Street.

According to the DA, the Jacobs brothers began arguing with Brown, and tried to "lure him into an altercation."

Eventually, Tyrell Jacobs threw a punch at Brown, who did not respond to the assault, the DA said. Other patrons of the club intervened, and tried to get Brown to leave, but he would not go.

Security footage shows the verbal altercation continue for several more minutes, before Tyrell Jacobs punches Brown again. After the second punch, Brown came at him, and the three began fighting. The brothers then pursued Brown into a small room in the back of the club, both of them carrying firearms, where Brown had trapped himself. That's when Tyrell Jacobs shot Brown in the chest, the DA said.

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Both brothers fled the scene in different vehicles. Brown was rushed to Paoli Hospital, where he was declared dead.

Tyrell Jacobs was convicted of first degree murder, while Timothy Jacobs was convicted of third degree murder, during a jury trial in Oct. 2019.