Teen sought after deadly shooting; Man accused of shooting SWAT officer charged; NJ bag ban begins

THE RUNDOWN: 

1. No arrest made after massive SWAT response at Chester apartment building

CHESTER, Pa. - Authorities were unable to make an arrest Wednesday after a barricade situation at a Chester apartment building that may have been connected to a deadly shooting.

SWAT officers clad with armor and long guns camped outside a property on Pennell Street just after 10 a.m., minutes after a deadly shooting inside KNF Market. 

A police source told FOX 29's Jeff Cole that an argument between two men inside the store escalated to a shooting. The victim was struck in the head and died, police said.

The Chester Police Department later named 18-year-old Muhammad McBride as a suspect in the deadly shooting. 

Investigators believe the alleged shooter ran into an apartment building on Pennell Street just one block away from the market. A law enforcement source said the alleged shooter was captured on doorbell camera entering the building, but not leaving. 

Two children and a woman in a wheelchair were seen leaving the property with SWAT officers. Authorities used a small drone to search the apartment for the suspect. 

2. Federal charges brought against Philadelphia man accused of shooting SWAT officer

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man is facing federal charges for allegedly shooting a SWAT officer who was executing an arrest warrant at a Fairhill apartment building last February. 

United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams on Wednesday said 35-year-old Kristian Reyes was wanted by authorities for state probation and parole violations. 

Members of the Philadelphia Police Department's SWAT team went to arrest Reyes at a property on the 100 block of West Lehigh Avenue on Feb. 11, but they did not receive a response after announcing their presence, according to investigators. 

Officers breached the door and headed up a narrow stairwell to a third-floor apartment and knocked where they again announced their presence but received no response. 

A Philadelphia police SWAT officer was treated and released at a local hospital after police say he was shot in his bulletproof vest in North Philadelphia while serving a warrant.

While waiting for equipment to gain access to the apartment, investigators say the leader of the SWAT team heard multiple popping sounds and realized he was shot in the vest. 

The officer was rushed to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation later concluded that the ceramic plate in the officer's vest prevented more serious injuries and likely saved his life. 

Reyes was taken into custody after authorities say he tried to escape the apartment by jumping from a third-floor window onto a neighboring roof with a gun in his hand. The gun - a 9mm glock - was later recovered and matched the firearm used in the shooting, investigators said. 

Prosecutors say a search of the apartment uncovered nearly 100 additional rounds of ammunition and an "enormous inventory" of alleged narcotics, including over 3,500 fentanyl pills, heroin, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and cocaine. 

Reyes has been charged with using a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon, and possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute. 

3. New Jersey's ban on plastic and paper bags starts Wednesday

WOODBURY, N.J. - New Jersey's ban on plastic and paper bags begins on Wednesday as the Garden State moves to become more green.

Stores will be prohibited from handing out single-use plastic bags beginning Wednesday. Customers will be encouraged to BYOB-- bring your own bags.

The disposal bag ban is one of a handful nationwide and the only ban that includes paper bags. Governor Phil Murphy signed the ban into law in 2020. 

For those ordering pick up, some stores have said they will add the cost of reusable bags to the bill. Wawa is giving out free reusable bags Wednesday morning as people adjust to the ban. 

"I guess it’s good, because, like, you go to the beach and all you see is plastic bags, among other things. That’s all you see and a bunch of other trash and everything like that. So, if we eliminate one of those issues, then I’m all for it," shopper Amber Muhlbaier explained.

4. Weather Authority: Sunny, nice Thursday before rain moves back in this weekend

PHILADELPHIA - Thursday is set to be the pick day of the week after a dry and quiet Wednesday night.

More 70-degree weather forecasted Thursday after mild temperatures overnight tonight.

Be sure to get outside tomorrow, because rains are coming back for an unsettled stretch on Friday and Saturday.

Evening showers on Friday will continue into Saturday as a wash-out is forecasted across the region.

Early leftover showers could impact Mother's Day, so an indoor brunch may be your best be!

5. Police: Pennsylvania trooper arrested on drug charges after mail intercepted

PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania state trooper has been suspended as he faces several drug charges.

Joseph W. Czachorowski is charged with misdemeanor counts of possessing a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, a small amount of marijuana and instruments of crime.

Authorities say they found 30 Oxymetholone pills and two vials of Trenbolone acetate in a package addressed to Czachorowski. Both are considered steroids and Schedule III controlled substances.

More controlled substance were allegedly found after a search of the trooper's home.

Czachorowski was arrested Wednesday and suspended without pay. He was released on a $7,500 unsecured bail.