HALLETTSVILLE — Kayla Marie McKim, 21, of Flatonia, was indicted by a Lavaca County grand jury on Oct. 2, stemming from the murder of Jason Pilat of Shiner on March 5, 2023.
McKim is the daughter of former Flatonia postmaster Michael McKim.
Pilat was killed by a gunshot to the head on March 2, 2023, at the 3400 block of U.S. Highway 90A, near Shiner. Michael McKim traced his wife’s vehicle to the residence of the victim by using a tracking app on the phone. Kayla McKim was with her father during the tracking and shooting.
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