NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. — A suspect in a shooting that happened outside of a local fast food restaurant is in custody.
On Thursday, the North Versailles Police Department said officers arrested Jerome Lamont Kelly Jr., 28, of Braddock.
Kelly has been identified as a suspect in a shooting that happened at the Burger King on Walmart Drive on July 15.
Officers found a vehicle that had been hit by gunfire in that location at 12:37 p.m. on that day.
According to the criminal complaint, a man told police that he was inside the Burger King when another man, later identified as Kelly, started accusing him of staring and “being weird.”
The two began to argue, and both men walked out of the restaurant.
Traffic camera footage showed the confrontation became physical when the man punched Kelly in the back of his head.
The man told police that Kelly then grabbed a rifle from his car and fired two rounds at the other man when he was trying to leave in his vehicle. He said he heard two gunshots and that the second shot shattered his driver’s side window.
He then drove to Walmart for help. The man told officers that he did not know Kelly and has never seen him before.
“Since the incident, our detectives and officers have been working tirelessly to identify those responsible, gather and review evidence, conduct interviews, and build a thorough case. Their dedication and persistence, along with the assistance of our law enforcement partners, resulted in today’s arrest,” a spokesperson for the North Versailles Police Department said.
No injuries from that shooting have been reported at this time. Police said all parties involved in the incident have been identified there is no threat to the public.
Kelly is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, possessing instruments of crime, recklessly endangering another person and criminal mischief.
He is being held at the Allegheny County Jail.
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