""This defendant exploited elderly women who trusted him, gained access to their homes, and murdered them in a series of brutal attacks that shocked the conscience.""
""Gavin later admitted to investigators that he attacked McKinney - but claimed he pushed her 'into a table where a steak knife was located and it punctured her.'""
""In the death of Jacolia James, 83, whose lifeless body was found in her 11th-floor apartment on April 30, 2019, the handyman confessed to choking her, before he 'stomped on her neck three times.'""
""In the last of the three killings, on Jan. 14, 2021, Gavin choked the life out of Juanita Caballero, wrapping a phon...""
Kevin Gavin, 71, pleaded guilty to murdering three elderly women in a Brooklyn NYCHA complex between 2015 and 2021. He gained their trust as a handyman, exploiting their vulnerability. The victims were Myrtle McKinney, 82, Jacolia James, 83, and Juanita Caballero, 78. Gavin's actions included choking and stabbing, with no forced entry or theft involved. He faces 30 years to life in prison, with sentencing scheduled for May 20. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez emphasized the betrayal of trust and the brutal nature of the crimes.
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