Trial begins in Tennessee for 2 accused of killing Butler native Caitlyn Kaufman

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The two men charged in the 2020 shooting death of Butler native Caitlyn Kaufman are headed to trial on Monday.

James Cowan and Devaunte Hill are facing first-degree murder charges. On Monday, jury selection began in the case.

The shooting happened in Nashville, Tennessee when Kaufman was on her way to work. Police say Kaufman, an ICU nurse, was shot and killed in an alleged road rage incident. She died on the side of a Nashville highway, police say.

According to NewsChannel 5, Hill and Cowan have separate attorneys but will be tried together. During a January 2021 hearing, according to NewsChannel 5, a witness testified about hearing one of the suspects confessing to the killing. The witness added that same suspect said they did it because Kaufman may have cut them off.

Both men face life in prison if convicted.