@crimeatyourfingertips: The homeowner who fatally sh0t a young woman riding in a departing car was convicted Tuesday of criminal responsibility in the incident. Jurors in Washington County, New York, found Kevin D. Monahan, 66, guilty of second-degree murd3r, reckless endangerment & tampering with evidence. The victim, Kaylin A. Gillis, 20, was in the passenger seat out riding with friends on the night of April 15, 2023. They were looking for a friend’s home for a party, mistakenly making their way to the defendant’s half-mile driveway in the upstate town of Hebron. Realizing the error, they returned around to leave, but Monahan opened fire on them from his porch. At trial, his defense reportedly maintained that he was afraid. The group’s arrival woke him up from his sleep & he feared that “a group of marauders” had arrived to att*ck him & his wife. Monahan reportedly testified that he fired a warning sh0t & then accidentally opened fire after tripping on his porch. Prosecutors, however, presented body camera footage & 911 calls to argue that Monahan & his wife lied to investigators at first. For example, Monahan reportedly acted like he did not know why neighbors heard gunsht0s & that he suggested that hunters were nearby. The tampering with evidence charge stems from him cleaning the gun after the sh00ting. Prosecutors reportedly said that the Gillis’ vehicle had turned around at the moment of the sh00ting. The state argued that instead of being afraid, Monahan was mad the vehicle did not leave fast enough. “Kevin Monahan did not act out of fear,” prosecutor Christian P. Morris reportedly said. “He acted out of a baser emotion than that: He acted out of anger.” Authorities in April 2023 said that Monahan was uncooperative at the time & refused to leave his home to speak with law enforcement. There was no reason for him to feel afraid, Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy in a press conference. #truecrimecommunity #truecrime #crimetiktok #crime #crimejunkie #truecrimetiktok #truecrimeaddicted #truecrimepodcast #crimetok #news #criminal

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Thursday 25 January 2024 22:09:17 GMT