"Wrong Turn Tragedy: Upstate NY Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Fatal Driveway Shooting"

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"Wrong Turn Tragedy: Upstate NY Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Fatal Driveway Shooting"
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Kevin Monahan, 66, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis after her group mistakenly drove into his rural driveway in upstate New York while looking for a party. Monahan claimed the fatal shot was an accident and that he believed the house was under siege by intruders. The jury found him guilty of murder, reckless endangerment, and tampering with physical evidence. Gillis' father described her as someone who loved animals and had dreams of becoming a marine biologist or a veterinarian, while her boyfriend expressed his inability to forgive Monahan.

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