Off-duty Philadelphia police detective shoots, kills man in Northeast Philadelphia
An off-duty Philadelphia police homicide detective shot and killed a man on a Northeast Philadelphia street Thursday night, the department said Friday.
The shooting happened on Willits Road near the intersection of Holme Avenue at about 11:30 p.m.
Police said Detective Christopher Sweeney, 43, had stopped his personal vehicle on the road, as did another driver, who police have identified as Robert Jones, 54. Jones got out of his car and walked up to the detective's vehicle. While seated in the driver's seat, Sweeney fired multiple rounds from his personal firearm, with at least one of the shots hitting Jones.
Police said paramedics from the Philadelphia Fire Department took Jones to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said Sweeney joined the force 14 years ago. He is on administrative duty while the investigation continues.
PPD's officer-involved shootings investigations unit, the internal affairs unit, and the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office are investigating the shooting.
Police asked anyone with information to contact the department.
Investigators on the scene were focused on two cars, one of which had a bullet hole in the driver-side window.
