Jeffery Penaloza Quiterio, a 19-year-old male from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2022. The incident occurred on East Devonshire Street, where officers from the Winston-Salem Police Department responded to a report of a shooting around 2:22 a.m. Upon arrival, they found Jeffery Quiterio deceased at the scene, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound.
Alongside him, another individual, Ariel Santa Maria Vargas, aged 20, was found critically injured from a gunshot wound and was subsequently transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The investigation into Jeffery Quiterio's death was taken over by the Winston-Salem Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Authorities have determined that this was an isolated incident, and no suspects have been identified at this time. The police have urged anyone with information regarding the case to come forward and assist in the investigation.
Jeffery Quiterio's passing marked the 20th homicide in Winston-Salem for the year 2022, a statistic that underscores the ongoing challenges faced by the community in addressing violent crime. The circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation, and the police continue to seek leads that could shed light on the events that led to this tragic loss of life.
