Chemung County Sheriff’s Office has arrested of 42 year-old, JESSE J. KELLER, Southport, and 32 year-old, COREY S. KELLER, of Elmira, as a result of an ongoing investigation into a shooting Saturday in Southport related to a prohibited combative sports event.
Both defendants have been charged with Criminal Nuisance in the Second Degree, a Class B Misdemeanor, under the NYS Penal Law, and for knowingly advancing a prohibited combative sport without proper licensing, under the NYS General Business Law, a Class A Misdemeanor. Both JESSE J. KELLER and COREY S. KELLER hosted an illegal fight that led to an estimated crowd of 150 people. During the event, a small group of people in attendance were involved in an altercation that led to shots being fired by someone in the crowd. No one was injured as a result of the shooting.
The investigation into the persons involved in the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding those involved are asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at (607)737-2933, or submit a tip through email on the Chemung County Sheriff’s website.
