A Chester County jury has convicted two 26-year-old Coatesville men, Sincere Brown-Trowery and Tyriq Parker, of attempted murder, conspiracy and related charges for a February 2022 shooting in which they allegedly tried to gun down a man who was hiding inside his own car. The verdicts came after a four-day trial before Chester County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bret Binder, with the jury returning guilty findings on August 28.
The Chester County District Attorney's Office announced the convictions on September 21, according to DailyVoice.com. Prosecutors say Brown-Trowery and Parker drove to the victim's home on the 500 block of Walnut Street in Coatesville on February 24, 2022, and opened fire on the man as he sought shelter inside his vehicle. District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe said the two worked in coordination in an effort to assassinate someone who was simply sitting in his car.
A Hail of Gunfire and a Fast Escape
A fired cartridge case was found inside the green BMW, according to the Chester County Law Reporter. The victim called 911 and contacted Coatesville City Police after the gunfire stopped, and the two suspects fled the scene in a green BMW.
That BMW turned out to be a key piece of the puzzle. Court records reviewed by the Law Reporter show the vehicle was registered to a family member of Brown-Trowery, and that it had circled the block around the victim's house before the attack — a detail prosecutors used to argue the shooting was planned rather than spontaneous. The same reporting notes that a confidential informant gave police pivotal information during the investigation, revealing that Parker had admitted he and Brown-Trowery conspired to track down and open fire on the intended target.
Gunshot Residue and a Legal Fight Over Evidence
Parker agreed to a gunshot-residue swab test at the police station after being detained, per the same account from the Law Reporter. Investigators ultimately identified both Brown-Trowery and Parker as the shooters, with Coatesville City Police leading the probe and Chester County detectives assisting.
Parker filed a habeas petition and sought to suppress the gunshot-residue test, arguing that it followed a detention lasting approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. The court denied Parker's habeas challenge and motion to suppress the gunshot-residue test. Attempted murder resulting in serious bodily injury carries a statutory maximum of up to 40 years in state prison under Pennsylvania law, per the Pennsylvania Appellate Advocate.
Second Conviction for Attacking a Corrections Officer
Brown-Trowery's legal troubles extended beyond the shooting case. He was also convicted of aggravated assault, assault by prisoner and simple assault after punching a Chester County corrections officer in the face multiple times without provocation, with that jury returning a guilty verdict on June 5. That case was also tried before Judge Binder, and Chester County detectives led the investigation.
De Barrena-Sarobe said corrections officers should never be attacked while at work. Prosecutor Sharuk Amra handled the corrections officer assault case, while Andrea Cardamone and Jack Meehan prosecuted the attempted murder case.
What Comes Next
Both Brown-Trowery and Parker will be sentenced at a later date, prosecutors said. The case unfolded in Coatesville, where the community is grappling with the aftermath of the shooting.
