Quenton Minniefield, a 48-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Texarkana, Texas, tragically died on June 13, 2020. He was fatally shot multiple times by Robert Sentell Moore, a 40-year-old resident of Texarkana, Texas, at Moore's apartment in the early hours of the morning. Minniefield was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident occurred when Minniefield knocked on Moore's apartment door, and upon opening it, Moore immediately began shooting at him.
Minniefield sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was found lying on the stairs outside Moore's apartment. Moore fled the scene on foot but was arrested shortly afterward by the Texarkana Arkansas Police at a relative's home without incident.
A witness reported that Moore and Minniefield knew each other, although the exact motive for the shooting remains unknown. Moore was indicted by a Bowie County grand jury for murder on August 7, 2020, and is currently being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $1 million. He is scheduled to appear before the 202nd District Judge John Tidwell.
The case has drawn significant attention from local law enforcement and the community, with ongoing investigations to determine the full circumstances surrounding Minniefield's death. The Texarkana Texas Police Department and Texarkana Area Crime Stoppers have urged anyone with information about the crime to come forward.
This tragic event has left Minniefield's family and friends mourning the loss of a loved one, and the community continues to seek justice for his untimely death.
