Nicholas Ryan Steel, 18, was found fatally shot on November 3, 2018, inside a dark blue Buick Lucerne on Butler Street in Chester, Pennsylvania. He had been driving when he was shot multiple times in the upper body; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. A passenger who was with him was unharmed and has been cooperating with investigators.

City and county detectives have been following leads but have not publicly identified a motive. Police Chief James Nolan IV said there is a working theory that was not elaborated on, and no arrests or named suspects have been announced. The Penn-Delco School District offered condolences and made counselors available to students.

Anyone with information is asked to contact city Detective Jamison Rogers or Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division Detective Timothy Deer. Did anyone in the Chester area see the Buick Lucerne on Butler Street that night or have information about who was with Nicholas?