You expect a lot when you visit a car dealership. For instance, you might expect to haggle over your dream car, knowing full well you’re not getting that much of a deal. However, you likely don’t expect a disgruntled former employee to enter the dealership, shooting wildly and causing a panic. The Joseph Chevrolet employee …
You expect a lot when you visit a car dealership. For instance, you might expect to haggle over your dream car, knowing full well you’re not getting that much of a deal. However, you likely don’t expect a disgruntled former employee to enter the dealership, shooting wildly and causing a panic.
The Joseph Chevrolet employee is looking at a long list of charges after shooting inside the dealership and inciting panic
Joseph Chevrolet is a frequented location for Cincinnati, Ohio, car shoppers. However, it’s certainly not the set of an action film. Tragically, that didn’t stop Rashid Dewees, 21, from entering the dealer and firing a wild barrage of bullets around the property. Remarkably, Dewees didn’t hit a single person during the heinous event.
Fortunately, Dewees either wasn’t a very good marksman or had little intent of hitting anyone. According to authorities, no one sustained any injuries. Thankfully, the people in the dealership evacuated to safety and police took Dewees in custody, per FOX 11.
Understandably, Joseph Chevrolet issued a statement expressing their concern for their customers after the fact. “To our employees and customers, we want to extend our sincerest apologies for the distress and fear this situation may have caused,” the dealer said of the shooting on social media.
“As we move forward, know that we are committed to working closely with local authorities to enhance safety measures within our dealership. The well-being of our employees and customers will always be our foremost concern,” Joseph Chevrolet staff said.
It isn’t clear how much damage Dewees caused with his firearm. However, with well over 350 vehicles for sale, it’s not outside of the realm of possibility that he damaged new and used cars.
Now, a week later, authorities arrested the Fairfield man again for additional charges linked to the shooting. In addition to the original charges, Dewees is looking at two counts of “felonious assault.” What’s more, authorities are adding a second “inducing panic” charge on top of the first.
