One of three high-profile U.S. shootings in the same week involving victims who inadvertently approached the wrong property or vehicle.
Key Facts
- Victim
- Kaylin Gillis, age 20
- Shooter
- Kevin D. Monahan
- Incident date
- April 15, 2023
- Conviction
- Second-degree murder, January 2024
- Sentence
- 25 years to life plus 21 months to 4 years
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
On April 15, 2023, Kaylin Gillis was a passenger in a car that mistakenly turned into the wrong driveway on a rural property in Hebron, New York, belonging to Kevin D. Monahan.
Monahan opened fire on the vehicle, fatally shooting Gillis. He subsequently refused to cooperate with authorities and was taken into custody following a standoff with law enforcement.
Monahan was convicted of second-degree murder in January 2024 and sentenced on March 1, 2024, to 25 years to life in prison plus a consecutive term of 21 months to 4 years. The case drew national attention as one of three similar wrong-location shootings occurring in the same week across the United States.