Celebrities such as Halle Berry and Viola Davis have joined the public outcry after 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis, who was black, was shot dead by homeowner Kevin Monahan in New York state after a car she was a passenger in mistakenly turned into his driveway while looking for a friend's house. Monahan, who is white, fired two shots from his patio as the car was leaving, hitting Gillis. Monahan was later arrested and charged with second-degree murder. The group of four, all young adults, had never interacted with Monahan before, and had only been on his property for a very short time. Gillis was pronounced dead on arrival in a nearby town.

There have been growing calls for justice following the shooting. Despite the arrest, protests are mounting and a GoFundMe page has raised more than $40,000 for Gillis' family to cover funeral expenses and other needs. Activists and celebrities are asking why a person owning a gun would shoot without first seeking to clarify the situation, especially given that the group of friends never left the car and posed no threat to Monahan.