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Tredyffrin Car Shooting Kills Woman as Police Call It a Random Attack

Investigators say video evidence points to a random, isolated attack posing no ongoing threat.

Overview

  • Police responded around 10:47 p.m. Saturday to a crash near Contention Lane and Old State Road in Berwyn and found a woman shot in her SUV, who died Sunday at Paoli Hospital.
  • Officers arrested Steven Christian Jahn, 44, at the scene, and he is being held without bail at Chester County Prison on homicide and weapons counts.
  • Prosecutors say he faces criminal homicide, first- and third-degree murder, and firearms charges, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 23.
  • Investigators reviewed multiple videos and concluded the shooting appears random, with no known connection between Jahn and the victim and no broader threat to the public.
  • Detectives believe the victim was shot before crashing into a pole, the motive remains under investigation, and authorities have not released her name.