WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and East Vincent Township Police Department announced an arrest warrant for first-degree murder, robbery, and related charges has been issued for Quinzell Chucky Mickey, 41, of Spring City, Chester County, for fatally shooting William Stafford, 33, of Spring City, on April 15, 2023, at the Park Springs Apartment Community in East Vincent Township.
The defendant is charged with murder in the first, second, and third degrees, robbery, person not to possess a firearm, and related offenses.
“This was a senseless, cold-blooded, execution-style murder. The defendant had no legal right to own a gun and now has tragically ended the life of young man who leaves behind a family including his children,” said Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan. “We send our deepest condolences to Mr. Stafford’s family and friends. Our office will do everything in our power to hold the defendant accountable for this devastating loss.”
East Vincent Township Police Chief Matt Williams said, “We need the public’s help to locate Quinzell Mickey to bring justice on behalf of William Stafford. Law enforcement is working around the clock to find him, and we will not stop until he is behind bars. He is considered armed and dangerous. Call 911 if he’s seen.”
The criminal complaint alleges that on April 15, 2023, at approximately 2:33 a.m., the East Vincent Township Police Department (EVTPD) was dispatched to the Park Springs Apartment Community in East Vincent Township at 110 Park Springs Blvd., for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, an EVTPD officer found William Stafford, laying in the road in front of a white Ford Taurus suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics arrived soon after and pronounced Stafford deceased.
Through investigation by members of EVTPD and the Chester County Detectives (CCD), police identified Quinzell Chucky Mickey as the suspect who killed Mr. Stafford. Video surveillance obtained from the apartment building shows the incident.
The surveillance video shows that at 2:28 a.m., the Ford Taurus arrived and stopped in front of 110 Park Springs Blvd. The defendant exited from the driver’s seat and the victim exited from the front passenger seat. The defendant walked to the trunk of the car, re-entered the driver’s seat, exited again, and shot the victim while he was standing next to the car. The victim fell to the ground, and the defendant walked over to him, and while standing over him, he shot the victim twice more. The defendant was also seen punching the victim after he was shot and on the ground.
Next, the defendant was observed searching the victim’s body and removing items from his clothes. The defendant may have placed the items taken from the victim inside the rear passenger side of the vehicle. He is then seen running away from the car in an eastward direction, and towards the surveillance camera, wearing a white t-shirt, dark pants, and white sneakers, with a jacket or hooded sweatshirt in his hands.
Additional surveillance video showed the defendant walk to his residence at the 900 block of Park Springs Blvd. and enter the area of the front door which was out of camera view. He was seen a few minutes later on camera walking back towards the scene of the murder wearing a different dark-colored shirt. He then fled the area on foot.
The defendant was subsequently identified by several witnesses on the surveillance video. Other witnesses also reported hearing gunshots at the time of the murder. Police canvassed the area and learned that a witness saw a male on top of the victim beating him.
If you have information about this case, call Chester County Detectives at 610-344-6866 or East Vincent Township Police Department at 610-933-0115.
Information, a criminal complaint, or an arrest is not a declaration of guilt. A suspect, arrestee, or defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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