Murder of Kaylin Gillis
| Murder of Kaylin Gillis | |
|---|---|
Publicity photo of Kaylin Gillis | |
| Location | 1263 Patterson Hill Road Hebron, New York, U.S. |
| Date | April 15, 2023 |
Attack type | Murder by shooting |
| Victim | Kaylin Gillis |
| Perpetrator | Kevin D. Monahan |
| Motive | Retaliation for a car driving into his driveway that he assumed were trespassers. |
| Verdict | Guilty on all counts |
| Convictions | |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 26+3⁄4 years |
On April 15, 2023, 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis was murdered in Hebron, New York, after the car she was traveling in turned into the wrong driveway. The shooter, Kevin D. Monahan, was arrested after a standoff and taken into custody. In January 2024, he was convicted of second-degree murder, and on March 1, 2024, he was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, plus a consecutive sentence of 21 months to 4 years in prison.
The shooting shared similarities with two other shootings in the U.S. that occurred in the same week, including the shooting of Ralph Yarl in Kansas City, Missouri, after he mistakenly rang the wrong doorbell, and the shooting of two cheerleaders in Elgin, Texas, after they entered the wrong car.