Homicide — Wilkes-Barre, PA — reported 2026-07-01

SUMMARY

A Wilkes-Barre man pleaded guilty to the deadly shooting of another man in an apartment complex parking lot in 2023.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Homicide
  • Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-01
  • Suspect: male, age 19
  • Victim(s): 1 (30-year-old man)

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Omar Jermaine Redditt, 19, was accused of fatally shooting Kyle Earl Lee Declet, 30, on Oct. 20, 2023.
  • The weapon used in the shooting was a 9mm firearm.
  • Police recovered 14 9mm shell casings from the scene.
  • DNA evidence recovered from the shell casings matched the DNA profile of Redditt.
  • Declet died shortly after arrival at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Facility due to multiple gunshot wounds.