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New York Official Held After Allegedly Shooting Lost DoorDash Driver Seeking Directions

Chester Highway Superintendent John J. Reilly III faces felony charges for shooting a delivery driver in the back as the victim attempted to leave his property.

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Overview

  • John J. Reilly III, a Chester, NY highway superintendent and licensed firearms dealer, was arrested on May 3 and charged with first-degree assault and weapons crimes.
  • The 24-year-old DoorDash driver, a recent immigrant from West Africa, was lost and asking for directions when Reilly allegedly shot him in the back as he tried to leave.
  • The victim, who does not speak English and had a dead phone, remains hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after undergoing emergency surgery.
  • The Chester Police Department recused itself from the investigation due to Reilly's official position, with the New York State Police leading the case.
  • Reilly is being held in the Orange County Jail on a $250,000 cash bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 9 in the Town of Chester Court.