The 23-year-old was shot twice by a Wichita police officer Saturday after reports of a violent disturbance involving a knife in the 500 block North Oliver in east Wichita. Quintero later died at Wesley Medical Center.
Victim's Name: John Paul Quintero
Agency Responsible: Wichita Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 3, 2015
County: Sedgwick
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Geography: Urban