On the evening of January 7, 2026, Victor Luis Quispe, 37, was shot through a shared wall while eating dinner on his couch at his Lake Avenue home in Danbury, Connecticut. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead; the medical examiner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the torso and classified it a homicide.

Quispe, known as Vic, was a barber at Legends Barbershop and had immigrated from Peru at age five. He was engaged and expecting his first child. The fatal bullet came from a neighboring townhouse; the man identified as responsible, David Grullon Jr., fled the scene while two children were reportedly with him. Grullon later turned himself in and was charged with second-degree manslaughter, criminal possession of a firearm, illegal discharge of a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace, and two counts of risk of injury to a minor. Court testimony referred to the shooting as a tragic accident and noted the men had been friendly neighbors; Grullon is a convicted felon and was being held on a $1 million bond.

Quispe’s family and community mourn his generosity and talent. If anyone knew Vic or has information about the shooting, please come forward.