Thomas Barnes, a 19-year-old Black male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was killed by gunfire on February 6, 1993. The killing was reported alongside a related street shooting that wounded 26-year-old Eric Wilson, who was described as legally blind.

Several young men were tied to the case. Jason Smith, 17, was identified as the accused triggerman and was facing trial; prosecutors said he might plead guilty. Bryan Braheim Terry was named as a fifth defendant and was being sought as the person accused of firing the shot that blinded Wilson. Two Chester residents, 18-year-olds Fard Potts and Jamir Benten, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder for roles in Barnes’ death and Wilson’s wounding. Dramil Beckett was described as an accomplice who cooperated with police; a later court dispute concerned whether Beckett had been led to expect a much lighter sentence than the seven-to-22-year term he received after pleading guilty to third-degree murder.

The report does not show final outcomes for Smith, Terry, Potts, Benten, or Beckett beyond the pleas, sentencing dispute, and the scheduled trial. Did anyone in Chester at the time witness the shootings or the men involved and want to share what they remember?