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A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Pennsylvania following the random fatal shooting of a nurse on a Tredyffrin Township street. This tragic event unfolded on a Saturday night, claiming the life of Megan Nieberle, a nurse affiliated with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Just two hours before this incident, law enforcement had engaged with Steve Jahn, who was reportedly armed and displaying signs of paranoia, according to WPVI. Jahn had contacted police about being pursued by what he believed were multiple individuals, including undercover officers.
As detailed in court records, Jahn arrived at a PNC bank in Paoli around 8:30 p.m., where he dialed 911 with claims of being stalked. He mentioned possessing a loaded 9mm handgun, as reported by WCAU.
Responding officers encountered Jahn in his truck with his hands raised, repeatedly insisting on being followed. The police advised him to consider a mental health evaluation at a hospital, contingent upon surrendering his weapon.
Despite having a concealed carry permit, Jahn declined to relinquish his firearm. However, he consented to visit the hospital if accompanied by officers. Upon arrival at Paoli Hospital, Jahn refused to enter, citing parked cars as evidence of his perceived pursuers.
Police let him leave at that point, making the decision that a man having a mental break and armed with a loaded handgun wasn’t a danger to himself or others, which is the standard for an involuntary commitment.
The criminal complaint says that Jahn drove through Berwyn and Tredyffrin Township after police let him leave the hospital. At one point, the documents say, he interacted with a man and his son in a driveway.
About two hours after he called police and said he was being followed by undercover police officers and others, he shot Nieberle as she drove down Contention Lane in Tredyffrin Township. Neighbors found her slumped over the wheel of her SUV. She was taken to Paoli Hospital, the same hospital a paranoid and armed Jahn had refused to enter, and died a day later.
After killing Nieberle, Jahn drove to a relative’s home in Berwyn, and that family member called 911, saying he brought weapons and a dashcam into their home. Police found his vehicle somewhere, and then came to the home and took Jahn into custody. They seized the two weapons and the dashcam, which contained video showing him driving around with a gun in his lap on Saturday.
KYW said surveillance cameras and license plate readers put Jahn in the area of the shooting Saturday night. The dashcam footage showed him ripping the dashcam from his truck minutes before police arrived at the shooting scene. He is heard saying “I ain’t playing no more” while driving around with the gun on his lap.
Sirens are heard in his video, and he’s seen putting a gun in the glove compartment.
Jahn has been charged with criminal homicide, first degree murder, third degree murder, and possession of an instrument of a crime with intent. Police believe the fatal shooting was just random as Jahn and Nieberle had no connections.