District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that, following a sentencing hearing today at the McKean County Courthouse, Frederick “Ricky” CAMEJO was sentenced for killing Edward “Bo” Fomby Jr. over Memorial Day weekend, 2022, on Congress Street in Bradford.    

CAMEJO was convicted of Murder in the 3rd Degree, Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Structure, and three counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person (Deadly Weapon enhancement) following a four-day jury trial last month.  Witnesses testified that, on May 29, 2022, CAMEJO invited Fomby and others to his residence after a night out before things between the two men got heated. Jurors saw home surveillance footage from outside CAMEJO’s residence. 

The cameras did not contain audio.  But Police were able to obtain audio from a neighbor’s camera and sent it out for enhancement by the FBI, Magloclen, Blair Technologies and Ralph Brooks. CAMEJO argued that he shot Fomby in self-defense.  Fomby was unarmed at the time of the shooting and was seen on video raising his shirt to show he was unarmed. Officers on-scene did not see any obvious injuries to Fomby even though CAMEJO told them he had shot him. 

Officers learned that Fomby had been shot in the back as he was leaving.  The video showed that Fomby had turned around and taken a few steps before CAMEJO shot 6 times – hitting Fomby four times- 3 in his back and 1 in the back of the leg.  The 911 call made at the time of the shooting also captured the moment CAMEJO shot Fomby and, immediately after shooting Fomby in the back, Camejo said “You’re dead now B…h.”  Senior Judge Yeatts presided over the trial and sentenced CAMEJO to 22 ½ years to 45 years in state prison (20 years – 40 years (the maximum permitted) for Murder 3 and and additional 2 1/2 years – 5 years for Discharge of the Firearm), ordered him to pay restitution to the City of Bradford Police for the costs of audio enhancement and a tow bill and to the victim’s father for the cost of his funeral, ordered him to have no contact with the victim’s family or case witnesses, and other terms.  CAMEJO has been incarcerated since he was charged with the crimes.  He is not eligible for any early reentry programs.

Chief Michael Ward and Officer Joshua Frederoski were the charging officers.  District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.  Original Press Release: CAMEJO

CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE 3RD DEGREE (MCKEAN COUNTY, Pennsylvania: September 19, 2024):  District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that, following a four-day jury trial at the McKean County Courthouse, Frederick Camejo, Jr. was convicted of crimes related to the killing of Edward “Bo” Fomby, Jr. over Memorial Day weekend in 2022.

Camejo was charged by City of Bradford Police after police were called to CAMEJO’S residence on Congress Street on May 29th, 2022 after CAMEJO shot and killed Fomby in front of his home after the pair, along with others, came to the residence for an “after party” after frequenting area bars.  City of Bradford Officer Patrick Caskey was the first on-scene.  Sgt Jason Daugherty, Officer Blake Taylor, and City of Ambulance EMS Evan Piganelli and Zachary Harten responded.  Fomby was found deceased on the sidewalk, laying on his back.  Officers learned that CAMEJO shot FOMBY on the steps leading to his porch and the home had surveillance footage that captured video – but not audio – of the crime.

Chief Michael Ward, Chief County Detective Ryan Yingling, Officer Joshua Frederoski, Officer Jordan McCalla, Officer Shaun McDonald, Lt. Ray Douglas, Officer Andrew Szafran, members of the Pennsylvania State Police and DA Vettenburg-Shaffer responded to the scene to perform interviews and execute a search warrant.  Chief Yingling and Sgt. Daugherty obtained the home’s surveillance system. The State Police forensics unit responded to process the scene and Fomby’s body was removed by coroner Michael Cahill and Deputy Coroner Marty Henneman. 

While on scene, Officers viewed a disturbance to the front of a house across the street from the CAMEJO residence and located a bullet inside that residence that entered when CAMEJO was shooting his firearm over the head of FOMBY.  Officers were able to obtain audio of the crime from a neighbor’s security camera and requested the services of the FBI, Magloclen, Blair Technologies and Ralph Brooks to enhance the audio to capture the statements made by CAMEJO and Fomby. Video showed that CAMEJO fired his firearm 10 times throughout the entire encounter – 6 times directly at FOMBY, hitting him 4 times on his backside – three in his back and one in the back of his leg.

CAMEJO told Officers he killed FOMBY in self-defense.  Video showed FOMBY was shot in the back as he was walking away from CAMEJO.  CAMEJO was charged with the crime of Criminal Homicide, Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Structure and three counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person.  DA Vettenburg-Shaffer: “The crime of Criminal Homicide is a general umbrella category of Homicide that includes Murder in the 1st Degree, Murder in the 2nd Degree, Murder in the 3rd Degree, Voluntary Manslaughter and Involuntary Manslaughter.  In this case, Murder in the 2nd degree was not applicable. 

The jury had to first consider whether Murder in the 1st Degree (or premediated murder) occurred and then go through each type of Homicide until it came to a verdict on the type of Homicide that occurred.  The jury found CAMEJO committed Murder in the 3rd degree (killing someone with malice).” In addition to Murder in the 3rd degree; CAMEJO was convicted of all other counts charged – Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Structure and three Counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person (Deadly Weapon Used enhancement). Following the verdict, the Judge set CAMEJO’s bail at $500,000 and set sentencing for October 29th.  Chief Michael Ward and Officer Joshua Frederoski were the charging officers on the case.  District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth. 

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