Jesse Darren Burton Jr. was 17 and a Chester, Pennsylvania native when he was fatally shot on April 27, 2013. The shooting occurred around the 1100 block of Upland Street after a burst of gunfire struck four people outside; Jesse was the only victim who did not survive. He was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His obituary lists his parents as Arcina L. Smith and Jesse Darren Burton Sr., and notes he had attended Chester High School and Strath Haven High School and was enrolled in Agora Cyber School.

Police described the incident as connected to occupants of a vehicle and sought a deep burgundy Ford Escape with Pennsylvania tags believed tied to the crime, warning the occupants were considered armed and dangerous. Investigators asked the public for tips and directed them to Chester Police Detective Todd Nuttall and Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division Detective Adam Sendek.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the burgundy Ford Escape, please share what is known with investigators.