Overview

• John J. Reilly III, an elected official and federally licensed firearms dealer, is charged with first-degree assault and weapons offenses after shooting a DoorDash driver on May 2.
• Doorbell camera footage shows Reilly firing multiple shots at the delivery driver’s vehicle as he attempted to leave the property after asking for directions.
• The 24-year-old driver, a recent West African immigrant, was struck in the back and hospitalized in serious condition but managed to drive himself home before collapsing.
• The Chester Police Department recused itself from the investigation due to Reilly's position, with the New York State Police assuming control and confirming the driver had no ill intent.
• Reilly, who has not indicated plans to resign, remains in Orange County Jail on a revised $500,000 bond as the investigation continues.