Police ID Cop Who Shot Man Last Week In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — The off-duty Philadelphia Police detective who shot and killed a man last week has been identified, as has the man he killed.

Authorities said the detective is Christopher Sweeney, a 43-year-old 14-year veteran of the department assigned to the homicide unit.

Killed was Robert Jones, 54, of Philadelphia.

The deadly incident started at about 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the intersection of Willits Road and Holme Avenue.

Police went to the area after getting a call for to assist an officer and a report of a shooting.

The preliminary investigation indicates that Sweeney, and another driver, Jones, stopped their vehicles in the road.

Jones, police said, got out of his vehicle and approached Sweeney’s personally owned vehicle.

Sweeney, who was in the driver’s seat, fired his personally owned firearm multiple times, striking Jones.

Jones was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital by Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Police have not indicated that Jones was armed at the time of the incident.

The PPD Officer Involved Shooting Investigations Unit, PPD Internal Affairs, and the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office are investigating the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Sweeney has been placed on administrative status pending the outcome of the investigations.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.