A Philadelphia man prohibited by law to have a firearm, fired off at least two shots in the parking lot of a Bensalem Motel Thursday night shattering the rear side window of one vehicle, Bensalem police say, for reasons that remain unclear.
Steven Kilcrest was charged with aggravated assault, persons not to possess a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license, reckless endangerment, and criminal mischief. He was arraigned by District Justice Brian Marriott and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10% of $500,000 bail, authorities said in a press release.
On Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 9:11 p.m., Bensalem Police responded to the report of an armed subject and a shooting at the Knights Inn Motel on Route 1. Upon arrival, the police spoke with the caller, who stated that something had struck and shattered the rear side window of his vehicle while he was driving through the parking lot. Another witness said that he saw a black male fire two shots from a gun while standing in the parking lot, a public safety spokesperson said
Police discovered that the shooter returned to room 185 at the motel, which was registered under the name of Steven Kilcrest, 38, Knorr Street, Philadelphia, PA. While police were gathering information, Steven Kilcrest exited the hotel room unarmed and was detained by police. Police recovered a .40 Cal. Hi-Point Semi-Automatic handgun from the room and two spent shell casings from the parking lot. The handgun had a live round in the chamber and an additional five rounds in the magazine, police said,
A search revealed that Kilcrest was prohibited by law from possessing a firearm, according to court records.
