A homeowner in Hebron, New York, has reportedly shot a 20-year-old woman to death after she went to the wrong address, police said Monday.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office identified the homeowner as 65-year-old Kevin D. Monahan.
The victim, identified as Kaylin A. Gillis, was killed after Monahan ‘fired at least two shots‘ at the vehicle and she was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene after officers arrived.
Kaylin Gillis, 20, was in a car with three others on Saturday night when they mistakenly pulled into the wrong driveway on Paterson Hill Road in Hebron, Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy said during a press conference.
‘It’s an easy area to get lost in and they were in the driveway for just a short time, he said.’
‘While they were leaving the residence after they determined that they were at the wrong house, the subject came out on his porch for whatever reason and fired two shots, one of which struck the vehicle that Kaylin was in,’ Murphy said.
‘Monahan was uncooperative with the investigation and refused to exit his residence to speak with police.
‘He was later taken into custody with the assistance of the New York State Police Special Operation Response Team after several hours.’
Monahan has been charged with murder in the second degree. Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy who spoke at a press conference on Monday, April 17, said that Gillis was riding in the vehicle with three other passengers looking for a friend’s house when the incident occurred.
‘It’s a very rural area, it’s dirt roads, there’s not a lot of cellular services or any type of internet,’ added Murphy, explaining that the group drove up Monahan’s driveway ‘in error.’
According to the police investigation, the group drove off the property after shots were fired and called 911 after arriving in the nearby city of Salem.
‘This is a very sad case of some young adults that were looking for a friend’s house and ended up at this man’s house who decided to come out with a firearm and discharged,’ stressed Murphy, adding that the department is in the initial stages of their investigation.
