GOSHEN – The jury in the trial of alleged DoorDash shooter John Reilly III asked to review the prosecution’s so-called smoking gun during deliberations Wednesday, requesting that the Ring video of the shooting be played again.
Deliberations concluded at the end of the day without a verdict.
Reilly, 48, the Town of Chester’s highway superintendent, is accused of shooting DoorDash delivery driver Alpha Barry on May 2, 2025. Barry arrived at Reilly’s home on Valerie Drive in Chester after his cellphone died and he became lost.
On the night of the shooting, Reilly allegedly told the driver to leave his property. The Ring video shows Reilly coming outside with a .45-caliber Glock pistol and firing a warning shot into the front lawn.
As Barry tried to drive away, Reilly allegedly fired two additional shots at the vehicle. One round pierced the car and struck Barry in the lower back, causing serious injuries. He underwent emergency surgery, during which more than two feet of his small intestine were removed. He took several months to recover and later filed a lawsuit against Reilly and the Town of Chester in November.
The jury also requested for interpretation of assault charges against Reilly and self-defense laws.
“I think the most important thing is that the jury is being very conscientious in examining the evidence,” said Reilly’s attorney, Thomas Kenniff, who in 2023 convinced a jury to acquit Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide after he used a chokehold on an agitated New York City subway rider. “I think the more they do that, the more likely they are to reach a not guilty verdict in this case. You might recall during my closing arguments that I encouraged them to look at the video because, if you really scrutinize it, it shows many things my client was doing that are inconsistent with an intent to kill or assault.”
Reilly faces attempted murder charges, which carry a maximum sentence of 25 years. He is also charged with two counts of assault and eight counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
Deliberations are scheduled to continue Thursday.
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