MA v. Brian Camp: Jealous Ex Shot Dead Trial

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Posted at 3:50 PM, November 25, 2024 and last updated 3:51 PM, November 25, 2024

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (Court TV) – A Massachusetts man has been found not guilty of manslaughter for the shooting death of his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend.

Brian Camp , 24, was charged for the death of Johnathan Letendre, 27. A jury deliberated for several hours before returning a not guilty verdict.

According to testimony, Letendre broke into the home Camp shared with his girlfriend and their two children on Dec. 27, 2022, and attacked Camp as he slept.

Brian Camp testifies at his manslaughter trial Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (Court TV)

Brooke Janik’s 911 call captured a nearly 20-minute physical altercation between Camp and Letendre. In the call played in court, Janik is hysterical as she describes the two men fighting and the first gunshot is heard. Approximately eight and a half minutes later, a second shot is recorded.

In their opening statement, prosecutors said Camp’s first shot was legally self-defense, but argued the second shot was “unnecessary” and “more force than reasonably needed to defend himself.”

Camp’s defense argued Letendre was still a threat and moving when the second shot was fired.

A medical examiner testified to recovering handcuffs from Letendre’s pocket during autopsy. Authorities also recovered a knife from his jacket that was found at the scene in the days after the shooting.

An investigation revealed that Janik and Letendre, who worked together, had briefly dated while she was separated from Camp earlier that year. Janik ultimately ended her relationship with Letendre to get back together with Camp. Court documents detail text messages Janik received from Letendre that reveal he was upset about their breakup.

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