Anthony Quintela, 61, of Tucson, Arizona, was shot and killed on January 6, 2018 after being caught in the middle of an armed robbery at a local raspado shop. He was a bystander when the violent crime unfolded and did not survive his wounds.

Tucson police identified two suspects and arrested 26-year-old Ariel Montes-Deoca and 22-year-old Hector Molina in connection with the armed robbery that led to Quintela’s death. Quintela was born in New Jersey but spent his life in Tucson, worked at the University of Arizona for about two decades, and was a husband, father of two sons, and grandfather of seven.

The community remembers him as a dedicated tradesman and a cherished family man. If anyone witnessed the robbery at the raspado shop or has information about what happened that day, please come forward.