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.