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‘Say his name! Robert Jones!’: Family of man killed by off-duty Philly detective rallies at City Hall

Robert Jones, 54, was shot and killed by Detective Christopher Sweeney in Northeast Philadelphia on Oct. 3.

Michael Jones (far right), the younger brother of Robert Jones, is joined by attorneys Shaka Johnson (center) and Kevin O’Brien (left) during a rally outside City Hall Monday. Jones’ relatives say they have received no updates from the city in the six weeks since the unarmed man was shot and killed by an off-duty Philadelphia homicide detective.
Michael Jones (far right), the younger brother of Robert Jones, is joined by attorneys Shaka Johnson (center) and Kevin O’Brien (left) during a rally outside City Hall Monday. Jones’ relatives say they have received no updates from the city in the six weeks since the unarmed man was shot and killed by an off-duty Philadelphia homicide detective.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer