What's happened
Kevin Monahan found guilty of second-degree murder for shooting 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis in rural New York
Why it matters
The conviction of Kevin Monahan for fatally shooting a young woman in a mistaken driveway incident highlights the tragic consequences of using lethal force in a situation that did not warrant it.
What the papers say
The New York Times emphasizes doubts about the danger Monahan felt, while The Independent and AP News focus on Monahan's testimony that he believed his home was under siege and that the fatal shot went off accidentally.
How we got here
The incident occurred when a group of friends mistakenly drove into Kevin Monahan's rural driveway in upstate New York, prompting Monahan to fire two shots from his shotgun, one of which struck and killed 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis.
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