Kevin Monahan took the stand as the defense’s only witness in the driveway shooting trial. Monahan, who is accused of killing Kaylin Gillis, said he feels his “soul is dead” knowing that he took someone’s life.
The question of who was she and what was she doing on private property along with her uninvited companions? If this man did not perceive himself and his wife's safety to be under threat he would not have felt the need to put himself in the position of preparing to defend themselves.
Rather than calling out to the people he said he felt firing a gun was a legitimate way to "open a dialogue" and less inflammatory than speaking. (!?) His actions are so indefensible he decided to lie his azz off with hopes of swaying one juror. Ludicrous.
Please consider this? If you are on your own private property and a group of unknown people just shows up unannounced and without making their intentions clear, are you not going to get nervous yourself? I am not condoning the taking a life but one man that feels under threat and that has to potentially defend himself and his wife against multiple individuals? He has the right to defend himself if necessary, and please take note, I had specifically said "if necessary". This case should not be used as another excuse to disarm the people, they should be able to defend themselves when there is a threat against their lives.
With all due respect, are you a qualified medical professional in the field of psychology? If not, you are not qualified to diagnose anybody. Calling someone crazy and fanatical is uncalled for on this platform, they way you are referring to this man sounds very personal.
The United States is a very strange country, inhabited by people with strange values. I don't perceive a Christian attitude towards life, an "eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" view of Hebrew tradition prevails. An unintentional homicide is punished as if it were the worst intentional murder. It is understandable how these people can overwhelmingly support the massacre in Gaza. The desire for revenge prevails, not for justice
@@BrandespadaYou said it better than I can. “Land of the free?” Everyone and their grandmother is carrying, drug epidemic, massive homelessness…..it is falling apart at its constitutional seams day by day.
@@backagain5216almost like the people are being groomed to fail with each new generation..hmmm makes you think, eh? it's almost as if the systems put in place are making everyone worse off. but that would be generalizing and this man does not represent an entire country, that would be foolish
The United States is a very strange country, inhabited by people with strange values. I don't perceive a Christian attitude towards life, an "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" view of Hebrew tradition prevails. An unintentional homicide is punished as if it were the worst intentional robbery. It is understandable how these people can overwhelmingly support the massacre in Gaza. The desire for revenge prevails, not for justice
@@Brandespada Unintentional? what are you talking about the guy did it intentionally, and then proceeded to tamper with evidence prior to calling the cops. He was just looking for any excuse to blast anyone that step foot on his property.
@@tioswift3676 As he first got on the witness stand, he turned to the jury and laughingly told them they should be happy they could finally see his face now that he removed his mask. But he was laughing and addressing the jury when he said it.
I'd imagine if one watches certain media outlets and such, one could be very paranoid. Having lived in a pretty rural area, I've seen folks scared of their own shadows and prepared to shoot and kill over less. It's also why I don't live there anymore..
Lol who shoots a gun to start a dialogue right off the bat? This guy is a nutjob. Any normal person would have simply gone and asked if they were lost, or what was going on.
I have had someone get out of a car full of people amd walk up to my house with hands in pockets....people in car had me blocked i n. . Should i have assumed ill intent and opened fire? @@RoganBits
@@RoganBits Anyone turning around in my driveway would be blocking it. That's why I'd go for my phone in case I had to dial 911 and make sure the door was locked.
I don't get why a secluded home with a long driveway wouldn't have a gate with a no-trespassing sign on it? Especially with a guy this territorial. If he was so scared then why not call the police? Save the lethal force for someone actually trying to break into the house. Now he can have a secure prison cell with a very friendly cellmate. It will be a whole new world for him!
I seen a video that she did testify and was ruled a hostile witness. She claimed to not remember when questioned by prosecutor and her answers were rehearsed when questioned by the defense.
I feel like his wife came out best in this all. Can you imagine how annoying it must be to live with a dude who thinks people driving near him equals siege.
She mat have defended him out of fear. “What if he gets off? What if he gets a light sentence?” I imagine living with a trigger-happy paranoid hot head is frightening at some level.
Fox News Under The Guiding hands of Rupert Murdoch has severely damaged this country in far more ways than just politics. He's literally created a nation of paranoid psychotics who believe everyone is out to get them or rob them.
Bet this guy is narcissist and controling, how dare someone be on his proerty. Then you have the person who is scared of everything they are the most dangerous
Lmao uhhhh…perfect example? 😂 more like a perfect example of when you give everybody who doesn’t deserve a gun…a gun. Life doesn’t just “turn into hell” for no reason lol..the catalyst here was HIM. Tf you talking about
I'm glad to see that the comments reflect an attitude of failed responsibilty- instead of the delusional vision of the defendant. His own paranoid fantasies prompted him to take a life. That's not acceptable.
@ItsMotoMatt Matt tho that is true you have to take into consideration the specific situation. He is 30 50 ft or how ever far he was and from that great of a distance, he tripped on a nail and the gun went off and shot through the same target that he was aimed at. Plus he was elevated if anything it wouldn't of been spot on target. Why be so afraid,? If they entered his home then, only then, it's hunting season!
what a tragedy... she and her friends were going to a house party and simply turned down the wrong driveway, but what could they have mistaken the 'first' shot for if he did indeed fire a warning shot? 20 years old is way too young to be dead.
Firing a "warning shot" isn't even legal in the first place. The state law states that you will lose you gun license, and its in the manuals and training. New York has a robust Red Flag Law as well too. Monahan was a ignorant and dangerous gun owner. He didn't fear for his life. Monahan had a gun, and Monahan wanted to fire a gun.
He was looking for an excuse to kill someone, His neighbors said he usually drove too fast and never looked to the right or the left. They were worried that he'd hit someone sooner or later.
Didn't he initially state he was asleep when the car pulled into the driveway?? There was no mention of a motorcycle during his early interviews that I recall.
Nobody believes his version, especially the judge, who just sentenced him to life. "Oh, I tripped on a nail and the gun went off accidentally." Uh, huh.
@@321snoot especially since in another version he was asleep when they pulled in the driveway to turn around. I also find it interesting he heard the car from the top of his long driveway.
@@kathleendonovan7403 Any way you look at it, his defense reeks of...uh...pure bull manure. He's getting exactly what he deserves. Thanks for informing me of his "I was sleeping" defense.
"I failed to maintain a safe walkway as required by law, and when I tripped on my own neglected construction, the gun went off without me pulling the trigger." Please tell me more about how laws only harm law-abiding citizens.
You and your attorney sure made up a good story. Unfortunately it wasn’t good enough. you say you’re soul is dead? Oh, poor baby, Ken guess who else is dead?
@@dontaskmeforusername He's not at a social gathering. He's in a court of law. He thinks he's way more important than he is. Now he can mull it over for the next 25 years if he lives that long.
was his soul always invested in the world, the flesh, and the devil? it sure sounds implausible that he expected to motocross at that age. a few ride ordinary street motorcycles when that old, but this fantasy?
People really think they have the right to just take a life because someone, "Encroached on their little property." Get over yourselves. Sir, you were bored with your soulless life.
He tripped over nails, and the trigger just happened to release, and the shot just happened to hit the woman in the neck. And then he didn't cal 911, even though he had just felt so endangered. Got it Kevin - makes complete sense.
@@user-lw9pj7yz1l You can think you need it and be wrong. You can think you're being threatened and be wrong. You can be drunk and use it and be wrong. You can use it on a burglar and find out later it was just your son coming home from college. You can use it on your wife because she got mad and started beating you up. You can have it and your son finds it and uses it on you or your wife. You can have it and find that your son uses it on his friend because of a bad drug deal. You can use it on a neighbor because he was playing loud music and find yourself in jail. Chances of you using it for a justified case of self-defense is slim to none.
"invasion", "under siege"... assuming these were his actual thoughts that night and not just phrases his def told him to say: I wonder what news he watches and which church he goes to...
I really don’t understand this thinking that someone driving up to your driveway is a criminal to get you mindset. People always turn to my driveway and I never they’re pulling up to my driveway to hurt him, I just think of that they they’re probably lost and once they realize they mistake they drive away. I absolutely don’t understand this rush to judgment on everything.
According to this idiot, shooting a warning shot is starting a dialogue? Yet, he later testifies, if he had verbally communicated with the people, it would have been worse? How does that make any sense? That's equivalent to saying, fighting solves everything but talking it out makes things worse. No rationale, no logic, and no reason for this guy to have owned a firearm. Very sad. I'm glad he's going to spend the rest of his life behind bars.
"I wanted them to give some indication what their intent was. The warning shot to me is almost like starting a dialogue, trying to initiate an action." So "Can I help you?" "Are you lost?" or even "Get the hell off my property!" was not a better option?
@@blueskysummit6153 I would have wondered why not an insanity plea. He'd go to a mental hospital but he'd have a better chance of getting past that alive, than this prison.
Monahan's testimony is whack, like the testimony of someone who has repeatedly visualized being the victim of a home invasion and sees that happening anytime cars come up his driveway. this testimony did not help his case at all.
@@brianc4632 in both the USA and Canada, the (hapless) defendant has control over TWO issues: where to plead guilty or not guilty, and whether to take the stand, This idiot, and most of them , think taking the stand is going to be in their interest. At all times, it's NOT.
4:14 “If Monahan’s defence attorney tried to portray his client in the best possible light, the job of the prosecutor is the exact opposite.” Uh, obviously... 😂 It's like this is written for an audience of elementary school kids.
I think this guy has spent too much time much time in the world of watching movies…he’s a fantasist, turned out to be a dangerous one who killed an innocent person. That Dan Levy character was incredibly biased it seemed to me.
Definitely a load of BS. This was clearly a fantasy he was trying to live out. Like something out of a movie. The plot essentially goes like this: "Peaceful man forced to defend his home in the woods from invaders." I guarantee that's the fantasy he had playing in his head.
If you're that scared, you don't go outside, you talk from inside the door and you ask what the person wants. If you fire a warning shot, you do it from the doorway as protection from returning fire. Shotguns aren't accurate over a long distance, it would be extremely unlucky to hit a person down the driveway by stumbling; you would have to aim. This varies with the gun and other variables. From Shooting Illustrated: "accuracy beyond 50 yards is poor".
if he was so worried about being under siege he could've installed a gate, they would have to opened to enter his driveway and maybe a sign with his name that way the kids could of known it was the wrong house.
All i can say is this is tragic, it’s an example of a pure lack of judgement and responsibility. Regardless of what story he concocted YOU are responsible for anything your fire arm does. Period. This guys defense was “My gun did it not me” ridiculous. Also yall check your state laws. In Texas if the property is clearly posted as no trespassing what he did would be legal. So you also have a duty to know where your going and make sure your where you are supposed to be. We all know what can happen in Texas when you go onto peoples property without permission. Everyone may not agree with it, and I am not saying it’s right, or ok to shoot someone for just pulling in into your driveway, I’m saying in some states it is legal to shoot someone just for being on your property if the right conditions are met
where were the battle flags? 1 if by land? bugle? trebuchets? if he really got invaded he would be completely f'd sitting there in archaic with no walls nor economy..full fog of war. seriously though, what a POS. hope his wife is alright. that looks like a fine place to isolate someone and go insane with cabin fever. condolences. no one should have to go through that.. tripped on a nail..cant even get that right.
As a gun owner and 2nd amendment supporter, I've always believed that guns don't kill people. People do. And unfortunately, this is another irresponsible gun owner. No sign of a threat to bodily harm let alone his life. He fired a warning shot which almost always proves he was not in life threatening danger. That's an aggressive tactic and not a good look in court. You don't bring a gun to a fist fight... and you certainly don't bring a shotgun to a "non-combative" scenario. Holy sh17 😢 I can see myself in this scenario mentally knowing where my guns are with CELL PHONE in hand and 911 ready and peaking out my window like a crazy person... then laughing when they drive away and tell me why the hell they're here. Damn this is sad.
If you angrily rush out if your house with a gun, there's going to be some liability for accidents. The amount of recklessness that it takes to charge out and confront people like that...
These people that have such threat in their mind, are truley trigger happy!!!! I know someone like this nut!!! Condolences to the family of this darling girl.. 🙏🙏🙏😥😥😥.....
The Jury didn't buy his story and neither did i especially when caught lying to the cops to hide evidence. His 2nd shot hit his target to kill the teen
@@kevinbarry3548 Correct. He claimed the gun went off accidentally because he tripped on some nails, but there was no evidence of that at all. (Surprise!) As of today (3/1/24) he'll be spending life in prison. What normal, responsible person shoots a driver who accidentally pulled into his/her driveway? Nobody, that's who. This killer probably spent way too much time watching FOX "News".
