The Tucson Police Department is actively investigating a robbery and the death of 61-year-old Anthony Quintela that occurred on Tucson’s Southwest Side.
Detectives were able to determine that an unknown Hispanic male entered the business armed with a handgun. The suspect robbed the cashier, taking an undisclosed amount of money. As he was exiting the business, an armed customer confronted him. Multiple rounds of gunfire were exchanged between the suspect and the customer. During the incident, the customer’s father, Mr. Quintela, was struck by gunfire. He later died at the hospital. The customer was not injured. The suspect fled eastbound from the business and was not located. It is not certain if he was injured.
Detectives spoke with multiple witnesses that were on scene when the shooting took place. They are urging anyone else with information about the Robbery/Homicide to call 88-CRIME. You can remain anonymous.