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Oct. 24, 2014 -- Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced that Eric Gaulin (DOB 06/07/88) of 157 West Main Street, Tarrytown, New York pled guilty today to:
- one count of Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a class “C” Felony,
relating to the death of Megan Bookstaver.
On Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, Labor Day, the defendant, his girlfriend, the deceased, and a mutual friend spend time together at the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County.
They went to the Dick’s Sporting Goods store where they purchased a Savage Arms Axis 243 caliber rifle for the victim in a pink and black camouflage color, along with a box of ammunition for a 308 caliber Winchester rifle owned by the defendant.
They all then went to the defendant’s home in Tarrytown.
The defendant then took out several other rifles that he had in his possession at the house.
At about 4:20 p.m. a shot rang out and the victim was struck in the face by a projectile from one of the rifles.
Family members in the house called 911.
Tarrytown police and EMS responded but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Bail was continued at $50,000 cash or bond.
Sentencing will be on Jan. 27, 2015.
He faces a maximum sentence of five to fifteen years in prison.
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