Crime Scene Unit officers gather evidence along the 1200 block of North Alden Street in the early morning hours of July 21, 2024. Read more Alejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer

by Ellie Rushing Published July 31, 2025, 11:30 a.m. ET

A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder and related crimes for his role in a gun battle-turned-mass shooting in West Philadelphia last year that left six people wounded and three dead — including two of his brothers, authorities said Thursday.

Amir Jones was taken into custody Thursday morning in the Parkside section of the city to face three counts of murder and multiple counts of attempted murder and aggravated assault. Among the people he is accused of killing are his younger and older brothers.

Police said Jones and his family

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