Knowledge Montgomery was arrested Friday, Feb. 6 – his 23rd birthday – and charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and attempted assault, according to Kingston Police.
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, when Montgomery approached a vehicle stopped at a red light near Flatbush Avenue and Tietjen Street and fired multiple rounds into the driver, police said. He then fled the scene in another vehicle.
The victim, a 30-year-old man, was transported to a hospital, where he was treated for serious but non-fatal injuries, police said. Investigators determined the victim was the intended target of the shooting.
Following the attack, detectives developed information that led them to Montgomery’s location at the Ramada Inn on Route 300 in Newburgh, police said. He was taken into custody and later arraigned in Ulster County.
Montgomery was remanded to the Ulster County Jail on $200,000 bond.
Authorities did not speculate on a possible motive for the shooting.
Kingston Police were assisted in the investigation by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Ulster Police Department, New York State Police, and the Town of Newburgh Police Department.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kingston Police Department at 845-331-8404.
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