A man has been arrested in connection with a block party shooting that left three people dead and six others injured last July in West Philadelphia.
Amir Jones was charged with three counts of homicide after being arrested Thursday morning following more than a year on the run, according to the U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia.
In July 2024, three people were killed and six injured in a gun battle during a block party in West Phila. Amir Jones was charged with three counts of homicide and has been on the run for a year. This morning @USMS_Phily arrested Jones in the 4900 block of Kershaw Street. pic.twitter.com/vhIQ26lWRR
— U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia (@USMS_Philly) July 31, 2025
Officials said Jones was taken into custody in the 4900 block of Kershaw Street…