BRENTWOOD, N.Y. – A 26-year-old Brentwood man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally shooting another man with a shotgun during an argument outside his home in August 2024, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
Romero Campbell received the sentence on November 6, 2026, after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Joshua Jasmin, 29, also of Brentwood. Campbell will also serve five years of post-release supervision.
According to prosecutors, Campbell and Jasmin were arguing on the front lawn of Campbell’s residence on Charter Oaks Avenue at approximately 6 p.m. on August 30, 2024. During the confrontation, Campbell fired two shots from a shotgun, striking Jasmin in the torso.
An eyewitness who observed much of the confrontation reported that Jasmin was unarmed.
Suffolk County police officers responding to the shooting searched Campbell’s property and recovered a shotgun standing vertically against a kitchen doorway. Investigators also found a spent shotgun shell on the kitchen floor.
Campbell was arrested at the scene without incident. Jasmin was transported to South Shore University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Campbell pleaded guilty on September 17, 2026, before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis to manslaughter in the first degree, a class B felony.
Following the sentencing, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney described the killing as a senseless loss of life resulting from a disagreement that should never have escalated to gunfire. Tierney also acknowledged the lasting impact of Jasmin’s death on his loved ones, stating that the prison sentence would hold Campbell accountable for his actions.
“The defendant caused the senseless death of a 29-year-old victim over a disagreement that should have ended with words and not gunshots,” said District Attorney Tierney. “Nothing will return Mr. Jasmin to his loved ones, but this sentence ensures that the man responsible for his death is held accountable.”
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Eric S. Aboulafia of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Homicide Bureau. The investigation was conducted by Detective Peter Barba and retired Detective Brendan O’Hara of the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad. Campbell was represented by attorney George Duncan.
Key Facts & Details
| Location | Brentwood, Suffolk County, New York |
| Defendant | Romero Campbell, 26 |
| Victim | Joshua Jasmin, 29 |
| Date of Shooting | August 30, 2024 |
| Conviction | First-degree manslaughter |
| Sentence | 18 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision |
| Sentencing Date | November 6, 2026 |
Additional information about the sentencing is available in the official announcement from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
