Chester teen charged with attempted murder for shooting at car

A Chester teenager was charged with attempted murder for shooting at an occupied car earlier this month, according to the Chester County Sheriff’s Office.

The shooting happened about 1:15 p.m. July 6 on Elks Road in Chester, according to a sheriff’s report. One of the victims said he had just turned onto Elks Road when someone began shooting at his vehicle. Deputies found shell casings in the roadway and damage to a rear window on the vehicle.

Jarius Marquil Sanders, 17, was charged Tuesday with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Arrest warrants say Sanders fired a gun “at and into” a vehicle in which two people were seated “with malice aforethought.”

This story was originally published July 15, 2015 at 5:49 AM with the headline "Chester teen charged with attempted murder for shooting at car."