LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A girl accused of happening a lethal capturing spree together with her husband and brother-in-law is asking a Las Vegas courtroom to grant her a divorce.
Kayleigh Lewis, 28, faces 43 felonies, together with homicide and tried homicide, stemming from the shootings that spanned from Henderson to northern Arizona the day after Thanksgiving in 2020. She and her co-defendants have pleaded not responsible to all the costs.
Lewis is married to Shawn McDonnell, 33, who can be accused of collaborating within the spree. Shawn McDonnell’s brother, Christopher McDonnell, 31, can be charged. Christopher McDonnell instructed police Lewis was the driving force within the spree, paperwork stated.
In November 2020, the trio drove from Tyler, Texas, to Las Vegas in a rented automobile, paperwork stated. The trio is accused of driving round Henderson and randomly capturing at individuals, killing 22-year-old Kevin Mendiola Jr. at a 7-Eleven on Lake Mead Parkway. They then drove into Arizona, the place there have been extra shootings, together with one involving a police officer. All three had been arrested after their automobile rolled over.
Lewis filed a grievance for divorce earlier this 12 months from jail. There was no cause given within the paperwork.
Shawn McDonnell had but to obtain the grievance as of late December, information confirmed. Lewis filed a request to increase the time to serve him the summons with the explanation of “defendant can’t be positioned” or “personally served,” paperwork stated.
Final 12 months, Lewis’ legal professionals requested a decide to disjoin her case from the 2 others. Lewis’ legal professionals additionally alleged their consumer was the sufferer of home violence, noting a black eye seen in her reserving picture.
Throughout police interviews and a grand jury listening to, a number of witnesses stated they heard one of many suspects, believed to be Shawn McDonnell, yelling “I’m God,” whereas firing a gun.
Lewis and Christopher McDonnell had been attributable to return in courtroom on Feb. 8 for a standing examine earlier than an April trial for all three.
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