Richard Dallie, a 22-year-old African American man from Chester, Pennsylvania, was found dead in a secluded wooded area near the 400 block of East 22nd Street on January 29, 1991. An autopsy showed he had been shot multiple times, and authorities treated the death as a homicide.

The Chester Police Department canvassed the neighborhood, interviewed potential witnesses, and reviewed local surveillance footage. In spring 1991, a confidential informant named a 25-year-old male with a history of violent offenses who had been in altercations with Dallie. Investigators developed that lead, obtained ballistic reports linking the suspect’s firearm to bullets recovered at the scene, and gathered witness statements supporting the informant’s account.

On May 15, 1991, the suspect was arrested and charged with Dallie’s murder. The case went to trial in September 1991; the jury deliberated three days and returned a unanimous guilty verdict. Sentencing was held on October 10, 1991, when the defendant received life without parole.

Did anyone in Chester at the time know Richard or have information about his activities before January 29, 1991?