Woman, 20, Shot To Death After Turning Into Wrong Driveway

HEBRON, NY — A 20-year-old Schuylerville woman was killed in a shooting in upstate New York Saturday while traveling with friends and mistakenly turning into the wrong driveway in Hebron, according to local authorities and a GoFundMe campaign for her family.

As Kaylin Gillis and her friends were leaving in the vehicle, the homeowner opened fire on their car and fatally struck Gillies, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Officials added that the shooting occurred on Patterson Hill Road around 9:53 p.m.

Authorities told The Associated Press that the group was looking for a friend's house when they accidentally turned into the driveway of the wrong home, owned by Kevin Monahan, 65, according to Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy. Monahan fired two shots, one of which hit Gillis, officials said.

After he refused to come out of his home after the shooting, authorities spoke with Monahan through a 911 dispatcher and in person for about an hour before he was taken into custody and booked into the Warren County jail on a charge of second-degree murder, authorities told The Associated Press.

"On behalf of the Gillis family, we would like to thank everyone who has offered their love and prayers as they embark on this incredibly difficult journey of grief and healing," the GoFundMe organizer wrote in the description. "The dollars raised through this fund will go directly to the Gillis family for use toward Kaylin’s funeral expenses and any immediate financial needs."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.