Overview
- Kevin Monahan, 66, was found guilty of second-degree murder for shooting 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis after she and her friends mistakenly pulled into his driveway in Hebron, New York, while looking for a party.
- Monahan fired two shots from his porch, one of which fatally struck Gillis in the neck as she sat in the front passenger seat of an SUV.
- Monahan's defense argued that the shooting was an accident caused by a defective gun, claiming Monahan felt his house was 'under siege' and fired a warning shot, with the fatal shot being unintentional after he tripped.
- Prosecutors argued Monahan acted recklessly and out of anger, firing at the vehicle within 90 seconds of it being on his property.
- Monahan faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison, with sentencing scheduled for March 1.