DoorDash Driver Knocked on His Door to Ask for Directions. Then He Opened Fire: Police

• A New York highway official was arrested Saturday
• Police say he shot a DoorDash driver who knocked on his door to ask for directions
• John Reilly III now faces multiple felony counts

A New York highway official was arrested Saturday following accusations that he shot a delivery driver who had knocked on his door to ask for directions.

New York State Police said in a news release this week that John J. Reilly, 48, allegedly shot the driver in the back while he was trying to get in his car to leave.

“The victim had approached several homes asking for directions before arriving at the residence of John Reilly III,” New York authorities alleged. “Reilly told the victim to get off his property, before firing multiple shots at the victim as he attempted to leave in his vehicle, striking the victim once in the back, causing serious physical injuries.”

Reilly, 48, has been charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree assault, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the New York State Police.

Local ABC 6 spoke with members of the victim’s family, who said the 24-year-old is expected to survive his injuries. The victim is a recent immigrant from West Africa who does not speak English and didn’t know his way around without directions on his phone, his family told the outlet.

“There’s nothing to indicate the victim had any nefarious intentions; he’s just out there doing his job, trying to make a food delivery,” New York State Police Capt. Joseph Kolek said.

Reilly, who is the current Highway Superintendent for the Town of Chester, was taken into custody at the Orange County Jail on a $750,000 bond. Inmate records reviewed by PEOPLE show Reilly is no longer in custody. It was not immediately clear if he has retained a lawyer.

Reilly’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for the morning of May 9 in the Town of Chester Court, police said. PEOPLE has reached out to New York State Police for the latest on the investigation.

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A spokesperson for DoorDash told PEOPLE the company is “devastated” by the incident, but did not answer questions about whether the company has reached out to the victim or offered any assistance.

“No one should ever fear for their safety just for trying to make deliveries in their neighborhood,” Eli Scheinholtz, a spokesperson for DoorDash, said. “We’re devastated by this senseless act of violence, and we’re wishing the Dasher a full and speedy recovery.”