""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.""
""These victims were vulnerable neighbors who deserved safety and dignity, and instead had their lives stolen by someone they believed was there to help.""
""Today's guilty plea ensures that he will be held accountable for all three killings and spend the rest of his life in prison.""
"Gavin would go on to kill two more residents in the building over the course of several years."
Kevin Gavin, a 71-year-old handyman, pleaded guilty to the murders of three elderly women in his Brooklyn apartment building. He gained their trust to help with repairs before brutally killing them. Gavin admitted to murdering Myrtle McKinney in 2015, Jacolia James in 2019, and Juanita Caballero in 2021. He was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. Prosecutors emphasized the exploitation of vulnerable victims who believed he was there to help them, highlighting the shocking nature of his crimes.
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