On a summer evening in Utica, New York, the life of 17-year-old Stefan Medina was tragically cut short. On Sunday, August 19, 2018, Medina was found on the 700 block of Elizabeth Street with a gunshot wound. Emergency services transported him to a local hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.
Following an investigation by the Utica Police Department's Major Crimes Unit, a suspect was taken into custody.
Jorge Campos, an 18-year-old from Utica, was arrested in connection with the shooting. In October 2018, an Oneida County Grand Jury indicted Campos on charges of manslaughter, criminal possession of a weapon, and drug possession. Campos pleaded not guilty to these charges.
The case against Jorge Campos proceeded through the legal system, and he was held in the Oneida County Jail. The investigation into the death of Stefan Medina was described by police as ongoing, with the possibility of additional charges being filed.
