What we know about the shooting of the NY woman who pulled into the wrong driveway

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When the car she was riding in turned into the wrong driveway in upstate New York on Saturday,

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a homeowner fatally shot the 20-year-old woman who had aspirations of becoming a marine biologist.

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The shooting death of Kaylin Gillis, which happened just days after 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was...

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...shot and critically injured in Kansas City after answering the wrong doorbell,

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has sparked a national discussion about gun violence and "stand your ground" laws,

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which permit would-be shooters to use force without retreating in order to protect people or property.

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Tuesday marked the first time the suspect in Gillis' death was discussed by his lawyer, who claimed that his client "did not intend to hurt anyone.

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