A woman in Hebron, New York, was fatally shot after she ended up in the wrong driveway while searching for a friend’s house, local station WNYT reported Monday, citing local authorities.
The tragic incident took place happened Saturday night on Patterson Hill Road in Hebron.
Investigators said that Kaylin Gillis, 20, was with friends, investigators said, when the group mistakenly turned into the driveway. They were leaving when Kevin Monahan, 65, allegedly came out from behind and shot them.
The group drove several miles to get cell service in the rural town and call for help.
Monahan was arrested and is now being held in the Warren County Jail on second-degree murder charges.
“This is a very sad case of some young adults looking for a friend’s house, and ended up at this man’s house who decided to come out with a firearm and discharge,” Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy said.
20yo Kaylin Gillis was shot & killed when the car she was in pulled into the wrong driveway by mistake Saturday night in Hebron, according to the Washington Co sheriff. She & her friends were looking for a friend’s house. pic.twitter.com/tpynVFozvU
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