CNN has reached out to Monahan’s attorneys and the Washington County District Attorney for comment. Prosecutors argued that the 66-year-old defendant acted recklessly when the teens used his driveway to turn their vehicles. Monahan shot at the vehicle when it accidentally turned into his driveway while the occupants looked for a friend’s house in Washington County, roughly 55 miles north of Albany. Monahan told jurors that he and his wife were awakened by three vehicles in his driveway: two SUVs and a motorcycle revving its engine, the station reported. He testified that he told his wife to hide in their closet and he loaded his 20-gauge pump-action shotgun before going outside.

Source: CNN January 23, 2024 23:43 UTC