K-9s help track down accused killer after deadly shooting at Chester County home

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — An accused killer was captured within two hours following a deadly shooting inside a home, according to the Chester County Sheriff’s Office.

The violent incident happened just after midnight on Friday, Oct. 11, at a home on Columbia Road in Chester County. As deputies got to the home, they found one person who had been shot inside the house. That person was later pronounced deceased.

The suspect, later identified as Breon Feaster, fled the scene of the deadly shooting.

Following a foot chase involving multiple deputies and K-9 Units, deputies were able to find Feaster and take him into custody. Feaster has been charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.

“With the assistance from our extraordinary drone team, sheriff’s deputies, and K-9s, we were able to safely capture a murder suspect under challenging lighting conditions and within an urban environment in just under two hours,” the sheriff’s office said.

Feaster is currently being held at the Chester County Detention Center.

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