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Police identify off-duty officer who fatally shot man in Northeast Philadelphia

Philadelphia Police said Detective Christopher Sweeney is on administrative leave after he shot and killed Robert Jones in Northeast Philadelphia last week. Investigators said the shooting happened after Sweeney and Jones were stopped near Willits Road and Holme Avenue, and Jones got out of his car and approached Sweeney's personal vehicle.
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