The Brief
- Robert Jones, 54, was fatally shot by an off-duty detective in Northeast Philadelphia in October 2024.
- Almost a year later, his family is suing the shooting detective, other officers and the City of Philadelphia.
- The lawsuit alleges that Sweeney was not justified in using deadly force against Jones.
PHILADELPHIA – The family of Robert Jones, who was shot and killed by off-duty Philadelphia Police Detective Christopher Sweeney last year, has filed a lawsuit against the officer, other officers, and the city.
The backstory:
Police report it was 11:30 on a Thursday night when the detective stopped his car in the turn lane of Willits Road near Holme Avenue with Jones’ 2019 Kia behind him.…