A Richlandtown man has admitted in Bucks County Common Pleas Court that he opened fire on a DoorDash driver after griping that his cheesesteaks showed up late. On June 16, Keilan McKeever entered an open guilty plea to two felony counts of aggravated assault along with several related misdemeanors. Prosecutors dropped an attempted murder charge, and the judge scheduled sentencing for September. McKeever remains in Bucks County jail on $200,000 bail.
As reported by the NY Daily Record, Common Pleas Judge Stephen Corr accepted McKeever’s open plea while prosecutors formally withdrew the attempted murder count. The two aggravated assault charges still carry a combined possible maximum of about 30 years in state prison, according to the outlet.
Pennsylvania State Police say the shooting unfolded on March 22, 2025, on the 100 block of Cherry Street in Richlandtown, after 19-year-old DoorDash driver Khalik Lewis delivered a bag of cheesesteaks to McKeever. Central Bucks Now reported that McKeever allegedly berated Lewis for being late, followed him toward his car, then fired as Lewis tried to drive off. Lewis was not physically hurt, but his rear window shattered and a metal fragment ended up lodged in his sweatshirt, the outlet noted.
"It was through the hood. So I could poke a finger through the hood where it was," Lewis told Action News, according to Central Bucks Now. Lewis said he was out delivering in part to earn money to fix his car, and that neighbors have stepped up to help cover the cost of a new windshield.
After the shooting, police executed a search warrant at McKeever’s home and recovered three firearms, including a 9mm Luger, along with a cartridge containing bullets that investigators say matched debris from the driver’s vehicle. Coverage by the Bucks County Courier Times notes that officers also found a 10-round cartridge that was missing one bullet.
Legal status
McKeever has now pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault and several misdemeanors, with sentencing set for September, according to the NY Daily Record. The attempted murder charge is off the table, but the aggravated assault convictions alone could translate into decades behind bars if a judge opts for maximum penalties. Until that hearing, McKeever remains jailed on $200,000 bail.
Driver safety and industry response
DoorDash said it quickly deactivated the account tied to the alleged shooter and called the incident "an utterly shocking and senseless act of violence," according to 6abc Action News. The Bucks County case lands amid a string of high-profile attacks on app-based drivers. In one recent example, a former highway boss received a 17-year sentence for shooting a DoorDash courier, a case that drew regional attention. Advocates say these prosecutions highlight the growing safety risks that gig drivers shoulder just to drop off dinner.
The Richlandtown case is set to return to Bucks County Common Pleas Court in September for sentencing, when prosecutors will file pre-sentence reports and recommendations. Until then, McKeever’s guilty plea stands as a stark reminder of how a routine food delivery dispute can escalate into life-altering felony charges.
