Man facing charges after not reporting he killed man who tried ‘attacking him with sword’

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WISH) — This story has been updated to include new charging information released by the Indiana State Police.

A man was arrested Saturday night after he failed to call police to report he’d shot and killed a man who he says tried to attack him with a sword.

According to the Indiana State Police, Kevin Campbell, 68, was at his home in the 1000 block of Slate Run Road in New Albany when around 5 p.m., he heard a knocking on his bedroom window.

He armed himself with a small caliber rifle and went to the front door of his home. Upon opening the door, he was met by 41-year-old Christopher Proctor standing outside and holding a sword.

At some point, Proctor moved toward the door, still armed with the sword, prompting Campbell to shoot him. The shot hit Proctor in the chest, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

It was unclear if Campbell and Proctor knew each other before the shooting.

Investigators say it took nearly two hours for Campbell to report the incident. When he did call 911, he initially reported that there was a dead man in his front yard. Upon arriving, Campbell then told police he’d shot Proctor.

Campbell was arrested and booked into the Floyd County jail on a preliminary charge of obstruction of justice, but his charge was later upgraded to murder.

ISP says following further investigation, detectives believe that Proctor arrived at Campbell’s home unarmed and did not have a sword.

Campbell now faces charges of murder, manslaughter, criminal recklessness with a firearm, and obstruction of justice. His jury trial was set for March 3, 2025.