Two men have admitted their roles in a Wilkinsburg street fight that left a 16-year-old bystander dead, pleading guilty yesterday to voluntary manslaughter. Omar Campbell and Eugene Camp acknowledged involvement in the March 31, 2024, altercation and received multi‑year state prison sentences under negotiated plea deals. The victim, Kevin Wilson, was hit in the chest outside a home on Hill Avenue and later died at a hospital.
According to TribLIVE, Campbell was sentenced to serve six to 14 years in state prison, while Camp received a sentence of seven to 14 years. Court records cited in the same reporting note that two women initially charged in the case, Kira Jackson and Alicia Johnson, previously pleaded to related offenses. Jackson was credited with 422 days already served and given six months of probation, while Johnson was sentenced to six months of probation.
How the night unfolded
Investigators say the violence can be traced back to an argument that started on social media, with a group driving to Hill Avenue looking to confront someone. Surveillance video reportedly shows seven or eight people jumping out of a dark vehicle just before gunfire erupted. Police recovered at least 15 spent shell casings from the street and say Wilson, who had come by simply to pick up shoes, was not part of the original dispute. That sequence and the recovery of casings were detailed by CBS Pittsburgh.
Courtroom remarks and plea deals
During the plea hearing, defense attorney Justin Okun described the incident as “a true mistake with costly consequences,” according to courtroom reporting, and Campbell apologized directly to Wilson’s family. Assistant District Attorney Matthew DiGiacomo told the judge that prosecutors believed the defendants’ claim of self‑defense did not hold up. The pleas resolve the homicide and weapons charges against all four people initially charged in the case, as reported by TribLIVE.
Timeline and next steps
Prosecutors say Jackson and Johnson were arrested shortly after the March 31, 2024, shooting, while charges against Camp and Campbell followed months later after additional interviews and evidence collection. With the plea agreements now accepted in Allegheny County court, attention shifts to enforcing the prison terms and probation already imposed, with case records remaining available through official filings and prior coverage. The early charging sequence and investigation were outlined by WPXI…