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Kevin Monahan's Murder Trial: Accidental Shooting or Depraved Indifference?

Monahan, accused of killing Kaylin Gillis, claims self-defense while prosecution argues he showed a depraved indifference to human life.

  • 66-year-old Kevin Monahan is on trial for the second-degree murder of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis, who was fatally shot when she and her friends mistakenly drove into Monahan's driveway.
  • Monahan claims he fired a warning shot and then accidentally discharged a second round when he tripped, hitting Gillis. He maintains he believed his home was under attack.
  • The prosecution argues Monahan demonstrated a depraved indifference to human life, citing his failure to report the incident when police arrived at the scene.
  • Monahan also faces charges for reckless endangerment and tampering with physical evidence.
  • The trial is now moving into closing arguments, with Monahan's fate hanging in the balance.
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