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Shaun McMahon shot Benjamin Thomas on a remote property on Bald Hills Road during what was supposed to be a relaxing stay-cation for several Yeehaw community members and friends.
On November 9, 2023, a Humboldt County jury found Shawn Patrick McMahon, age 51, guilty of first degree murder for killing Benjamin Thomas, age 41. The jury also found that Mr. McMahon personally and intentionally discharged a firearm, causing Mr. Thomas’s death.
Shaun McMahon is accused of killing Benjamin Thomas at a Bald Hills Road property on June 23, 2021. The two had been close friends until a falling out culminating in the shooting, according to witness testimony during the preliminary hearing. On Wednesday, Dr. James Olsen talked about Thomas’ irregular fatal wound: a gunshot that split the femoral artery in his left leg.