In a shocking display of recklessness, a New York town official, John J. Reilly III, shot and seriously injured a 24-year-old DoorDash delivery driver, Ricky Valencia, who had the misfortune of stopping outside his home to ask for directions.
Reilly, an elected highway superintendent and federally licensed firearms dealer, walked out of his house and opened fire on the delivery driver’s car after the driver approached his property seeking help. Reilly fired multiple shots, hitting the man in the back as he attempted to flee. The driver, whose phone had died, had already been seen on another neighbor’s doorbell camera pleading for help, saying, “I need help.” This was not a threatening or suspicious individual. He was a young immigrant from West Africa trying to do his job. Let’s not mince words: this was an outrageous abuse of power and a reckless disregard for human life.
