Jurors in Manhattan on Tuesday found Camby Wilson guilty on all counts in the 2022 killing of Shaquell Gainey in East Harlem. Prosecutors said the case leaned heavily on surveillance video and witness testimony that showed a masked shooter opening fire outside a neighborhood liquor store. The verdict caps a long-running homicide investigation and sends Wilson to a state sentencing hearing.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the verdict on X, writing that “Camby Wilson callously fired numerous shots at Shaquell Gainey — a Harlemite simply going about his day — with the intent to kill.” Bragg framed the conviction as part of his office’s broader push for accountability and what he called “one standard of justice for all.”
Camby Wilson callously fired numerous shots at Shaquell Gainey — a Harlemite simply going about his day — with the intent to kill.
— Alvin Bragg (@manhattanda) March 10, 2026
Surveillance Footage Takes Center Stage For Prosecutors
Prosecutors told jurors the case hinged on grainy surveillance video that appears to show a masked gunman firing inside the store and then shooting Gainey as he tried to leave, as reported by amNewYork. Jurors watched the images multiple times, alongside testimony from bystanders who rushed to help. Prosecutors argued that the combination of video and witness accounts tied Wilson directly to the killing…