A jury began deliberations Tuesday morning in Orange County Court for the high-profile trial of a Chester town official who shot a DoorDash delivery driver at his home on Valerie Drive in May 2025.

Jurors are now tasked with deciding whether Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly’s claim that he felt threatened justifies the shooting.

As of late Tuesday afternoon, jurors sent one note asking for the charges and the legal standard for justification to be explained again.

There is no dispute that Reilly fired the shots that struck 24-year-old Alpha Barry. The central question in the case is whether his actions meet the legal standard for self-defense.

During closing arguments, the defense told jurors that Reilly feared for his safety after struggling to communicate with Barry, who was at his door asking to charge his phone after it died during a delivery.

They argued that Reilly fired warning shots and, although he may have been mistaken, his fear was real.

Jurors were shown video of the incident, including footage leaked to News 12 by a source shortly after Reilly’s arrest. The video appears to show Reilly firing twice toward the ground and then a third shot toward Barry’s car. That final shot struck Barry in the back as he tried to leave.

Prosecutors sharply disputed the self-defense claim, arguing Barry was not a threat and was attempting to leave when he was shot.

They told jurors, “bullets go where guns are pointed,” emphasizing that Reilly’s actions were intentional and unjustified.

Barry testified during the trial that he never asked to enter the home and only wanted to charge his phone. He said he was leaving the property when he was shot and believed he was going to die.

Reilly is facing 14 counts, including attempted murder, assault and multiple weapons charges. Some of those weapons counts can be considered separately from the more serious charges, depending on the jury’s findings.

Reilly was a federally licensed firearms dealer and prosecutors say several of the weapons charges stem from additional firearms found in his home that were not properly permitted under New York law.

If convicted on the top charge, Reilly faces up to 25 years in prison.

Reilly's wife is facing separate charges for allegedly deleting surveillance video showing the incident.

The courtroom was filled on Tuesday as both Barry and his family, along with Reilly and his family, waited as deliberations got underway.

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