PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Three men have been arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of a gas station clerk in Tacony.
Chihean Jones, 38, from Philadelphia; Robert Miller-Crafter, 25, from Chester; and Keyon Vincent, 21, from Philadelphia, each face charges including murder, robbery, criminal conspiracy and tampering with evidence.
Siboram Patro, 66, was shot and killed at about 4 a.m. on Jan. 17 at the Exxon Gas Station on Torresdale Avenue and Wellington Street.
“We have three males of interest, and we believe we should be able to bring this to a close,” said Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Ernest Ransom.
The suspects were captured on surveillance video. Police said just after the shooting, they broke through the locked door separating Patro from the customers.
“Three males entered the store. One of the males produced a weapon and shot the store clerk,” said Ransom on Wednesday. Patro was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ransom said that after the shooting, the men then continued to rob the store. Investigators on scene just after the robbery said that the men removed the cash register from the office.
Editor’s update, Dec. 28, 2023:
Keyon Vincent, Chihean Jones, Robert Miller-Crafter, as well as another defendant, Toni Sanders, were indicted by federal authorities in May 2023 for a string of robberies at Metro PCS stores, in addition to the killing of the gas station attendant. They each face four counts of robbery, use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and murder in the course of using and carrying a firearm. Their trial is scheduled to begin in January.
Editor’s update, Oct. 10, 2024:
Keyon Vincent and Robert Crafter both pleaded guilty to specific charges, but those remain sealed. They are both set to be sentenced in April 2025. There is no information on Chihean Jones, other than he has filed a motion for a lawsuit against federal agents. His case also remains sealed.