"A man accused of shooting up a West Philadelphia
bar with an AK-47 turned himself in to police
Saturday.
NBCPhiladelphia was there when Richard Jones, 26,
surrendered to police at their headquarters at 8th
and Race Streets around 1p.m. The suspect's family
contacted NBCPhiladelphia to say Jones wanted to
turn himself into authorities. NBCPhiladelphia
contacted police so they could arrange his
surrender.
"He turned himself in, he knows what he did was
wrong. I just fear for the safety of my child,"
Richard Height, the suspect's father said.
Investigators say Jones drove up to a bar on
Westminster and Belmont Avenue Tuesday night. He
got out of the car carrying an AK-47. Police say
when Jones reached the door and could not enter
the bar he began shooting. No one was injured in
the shooting." - s/o to mediaoutrage