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Aiden Kimmet, 25 of New Providence, died at Lancaster General Hospital after being shot with a pistol "multiple times," by 24-year-old Bryan Charles Hollister, 24 of Windsor, as stated in the PSP release.
Troopers were called to "a reported shooting and possible homicide" at a home in the 60 block of Main Street, near Truce Road, in New Providence at 11:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, police said.
When Troopers arrived they found Kimmet receiving treatment from EMS. Their investigation at the scene led them to discover the two men had been fighting inside of the home, possibly over a woman they were both previously involved with at separate times.
Kimmet came to his ex-girlfriend's home as he was friends with her parents who owned the home and wanted to "work on his relationship" with their daughter. He called before coming and the ex-girlfriend had advised him not to come as she was heading to a Christmas party and her other ex-boyfriend and the father of her son Hollister there looking after his 3-year-old boy, according to the affidavit.
When Kimmet arrived, the woman's mom warned Kimmet not to go into the home up to her daughter's bedroom, but he proceeded anyway, as police detailed in the affidavit. That's when he met Hollister, stating that he "should have done this a long time ago," as stated in the affidavit. No weapon was seen on Kimmet, the ex-girlfriend's mom told the police.
The court documents don't detail exactly what happened next but an "altercation" quickly escalated the police release noted. At 12:39 a.m. both men were back downstairs in the living and Hollister pulled a pistol out of his waistband, then a "struggle" ensued, police said in the initial release. The ex-girlfriend walked in and saw Hollister shoot Kimmet once, then he paused as Kimmet fell to the floor, and began to shoot again once in his torso and once in his head. She told police that she heard Hollister manipulating the pistol while sitting on the couch before the shooting about she never heard any threats of violence, according to the affidavit.
When police interviewed Hollister at 2:45 a.m. he had noticeable "inconsistencies in his story" the police said in the affidavit. He claimed that the shooting was self-defense because Kimmet had pushed him into a wall. Then he said Kimmet was still moving after he fell and only stopped after the third shot. Hollister also told the police that he was "two or three feet away" from Kimmet with clear access to the stairwell at the time the third shot was fired.
The .9 millimeter pistol was collected at the scene and no weapons were found on Kimmet, according to the affidavit.
Hollister has been arrested and charged with homicide of the first degree, a misdemeanor for recklessly endangering another person, and a misdemeanor for possession of a weapon, the police explained and court records confirmed.
Magisterial District Judge Stuart J. Mylin denied Hollister bail due to the homicide charge per state law during his preliminary arraignment at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28, according to his court docket. He will be back before Judge Mylin for his preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. on Dec. 5.
The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office is assisting PSP with the investigation, which is ongoing.
The situation at the home on Main Street caused a closure of the road that lasted overnight, into the morning, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Aiden Kimmet was a man who enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson, bull riding at the rodeo, and working out according to his Facebook. He also was a devout Christian, his Instagram bio reads in part, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippian[s] 4:13."
His community has been sharing its grief on social media, one friend noted that "we lost a good cowboy."
Funeral and memorial service details had not been released at the time of publication.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated with new information from officials.
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