The Deadly Consequences of Wrong Turns in America

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Two separate shootings in New York and Missouri involved elderly defendants shooting at individuals who had made minor missteps, such as taking a wrong turn. In New York, Kevin Monahan, 65, was denied bail after allegedly fatally shooting Kaylin Gillis, 20, who had mistakenly driven up his driveway. In Missouri, Andrew D. Lester, 84, pleaded not guilty to shooting Ralph Yarl, 16, who had come to his door mistakenly thinking it was the address where his younger siblings were waiting. Prosecutors say there was a "racial component" to the shooting, but did not elaborate.
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