Elmira man indicted on charges related to November scooter shooting
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — An Elmira man was indicted on an attempted murder charge and weapon charges in connection to a drive-by scooter shooting that happened in Downtown Elmira this past fall.
A Chemung County Grand Jury indicted Reginald McBride, 26, on the charges of second-degree attempted murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in March 2024. He is currently being held at the Chemung County Jail. McBride’s indictment followed a multiple-month-long investigation into a shooting that injured one person.
Shooting blocks parts of downtown Elmira, one person injured
According to the Elmira Police Department, McBride allegedly shot another man on the 200 block of West Water Street at about 11 a.m. on Nov. 27. A police investigation determined that McBride was riding a motorized mini-bike when he shot at the victim on the sidewalk. The shooting victim was located in critical condition and was taken to a local hospital via ambulance after receiving emergency medical care at the scene.
Search for drive-by scooter shooter in downtown Elmira
Police say that they established that McBride was a suspect through an investigation, and McBride and the victim knew each other. The Elmira Police Department searched a Southside address later in the day on Nov. 27 after getting a search warrant. The officers who searched the home found evidence of a shooting and sent it to the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center for analysis.
The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police Department, the West Elmira Police Department, the Elmira Fire Department, and Erway Ambulance assisted the Elmira Police Department at the scene of the shooting and during the subsequent investigation.
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