St. Louis prosecutors on Monday, June 8, 2026, charged 26-year-old Torrvis Killingworth with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Phillip Campbell at a North Side gas station. Police say the deadly encounter started as a confrontation inside the convenience store on April 3.
What police allege
According to First Alert 4, Killingworth arrived at the West Florissant Avenue gas station in a sedan with two other people. Investigators say a man in the back seat pointed a rifle at Campbell, who then ran into the store. The probable cause statement says the armed man followed him inside, and that Killingworth came in holding a pistol, joined a struggle, then stood over Campbell and fired the shot that killed him.
Scene and earlier reporting
Initial reports from the 4100 block of West Florissant Avenue near Adelaide Avenue described a chaotic scene and a heavy police response, as homicide detectives combed the BP station for evidence. Those early details were captured in Hoodline's previous coverage, Deadly Night On West Florissant. At the time, officers had the station roped off with crime-scene tape, were canvassing nearby blocks, and were urging anyone with eyewitness accounts or security video from surrounding businesses to come forward.
Legal implications
Under Missouri law, murder in the first degree is a class A felony that can result in life in prison or the death penalty (see RSMo §565.020). The state’s armed criminal action statute typically requires additional prison time served consecutively, generally three to 15 years, with higher mandatory minimums in some unlawful-possession situations (RSMo §571.015). Taken together, those statutes give prosecutors the option to pursue lengthy consecutive sentences if Killingworth is convicted, although any final term will depend on whether the case ends in a plea or a trial verdict.
Next steps and public tips
The First Alert 4 report did not say whether Killingworth was already in custody or provide a date for his arraignment, and no court schedule was included. Hoodline's earlier coverage noted that detectives had asked anyone with information to contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Division or CrimeStoppers, as investigators continue to seek tips while the case moves through the system.
