US Marshals Offering Cash In Hunt For Philly Mass Shooting Suspect

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of a man sought in connection with the July 21 West Philadelphia mass shooting that killed three people and hurt six others.

Amir Jones, 30, is wanted in connection with the shootout on the 1200 block of North Alden Street in the Carroll Park neighborhood.

Federal authorities said Jones is 6 feet tall and weighs 200 pounds.

He has black hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo on his neck.

Jones was last seen wearing camouflage shorts and a white T-shirt, Philadelphia Police said.

Tips can be called into the Marshals at 1-866-865-8477.

Tahir Shoatz, 28, is charged with three counts of homicide, five counts of aggravated assault, and related crimes, in connection with the shooting. Shoatz was shot once in the right shoulder, once in the left shoulder, once in the right knee, and once in the abdomen. He is in stable condition.

Police also identified the three people killed.

They are Akil Jones, 33, Sakayi Robinson, 23, and Rashie Jones, 29. At a news conference Monday, police said two of the decedents were brothers, likely Rashie Jones and Akil Jones.

These three and six others were shot when an argument started at the party, which was being held on the 1200 block of North Alden Street in the city's Carroll Park neighborhood.

The argument escalated into a fight, then a shootout, police said Monday.

Multiple calibers of spent bullet casings were found at the scene, police said.
The other victims are:

• 28-year-old Black male, shot once in the left foot, was taken to Presbyterian by private vehicle and is in stable condition.
• 28-year-old Black male, shot once in the right thigh, was taken to Presbyterian by private vehicle and is in stable condition.
• 26-year-old Black female, shot once in the right buttock, was taken to Presbyterian by PPD RPC and is in stable condition.
• 27-year-old Black male, shot once in the left leg and sustained a graze wound to the head, was taken to Presbyterian by PPD RPC and is in stable condition.
• 28-year-old Black male, shot once in the right shoulder, once in the left shoulder, once in the right knee, and once in the abdomen, was taken to Lankenau Hospital by private vehicle and is in stable condition.
• 30-year-old Black male, shot twice in the left thigh, was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania by private vehicle and is in stable condition.

Anyone with information about the shooting or Jones is urged to contact Det. Farley with the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or 215-686-3335.