Man arrested in 2024 mass shooting in West Philadelphia that killed 3, injured 6

3 killed, 6 hurt during shootout at gathering in Philadelphia

Three people are dead and six others are injured following a shootout that police say erupted during a large gathering on a Philadelphia street.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia murder suspect was taken into custody a year after a mass shooting at a block party in West Philadelphia left three people dead and six injured.

What we know:

U.S. Marshals on Thursday executed a search warrant at a home on the 4900 block of Kershaw Street where they believed 32-year-old fugitive Amir Jones was hiding.

Jones initially refused to comply with Marshals' commands, but surrendered after 30 minutes of negotiating, according to a press release.

The backstory:

Investigators believe that on July 21, Jones was involved in a deadly shootout that erupted during a block party on the 1200 block of Alden Street. 

Three people – Akil Jones, 23, Sakayi Robinson, 23, and Rashie Jones, 29 – were killed in the shooting and six others suffered a variety of gunshot wounds.

Tahir Shoatz, 28, was among the wounded and later charged in the shooting with three counts of homicide, five counts of aggravated assault, and more.

Investigators named Amir Jones as a suspect soon after the deadly mass shooting. 

What they're saying:

After more than a year on the run, Jones was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a brief standoff at a property in West Philadelphia. 

"Our relentless pursuit of those involved never ceases until the perpetrators of these crimes are captured," United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Eric Gartner said.