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Brian Quintana

Case from Fort-wayne, IN dated Aug 14, 2016

Victim Details

Brian Quintana

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Fort-wayne

IN

2016-08-14

18

Brian

Quintana

07/12/2026

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On August 14, 2016, 18-year-old Brian Quintana, a male resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, went to the Woodbridge Apartments on Washington Center Road for what he believed would be a marijuana transaction. The meeting, however, had been orchestrated as a setup for a robbery by two acquaintances. While Quintana sat in his vehicle, the encounter escalated violently when the individuals attempted to rob him. A struggle ensued inside the car, during which Quintana was shot in the chest. He succumbed to ...
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  • WANE: Teen charged as adult in north-side apartment complex slaying
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