Two brothers from Honduras were shot and killed in Northeast Washington, D.C., just after midnight on December 12, 2023. Osmine Quintano, 35, and his younger brother Octavio Quintano, 28, were found in the roadway in the 2300 block of 4th Street NE near The Pollo Company restaurant, where both worked. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Police say a verbal altercation preceded the shooting; surveillance footage captured the dispute and the subsequent attack. No weapons were recovered on or near the victims.

A 24-year-old man, Ronzoni Allen Jackson Jr. of Washington, D.C., was arrested on December 17, 2023. Jackson reportedly called 911 the day before his arrest saying he was wanted for murder and that he had shot someone, and he told the dispatcher he had been intoxicated and could not recall why he fired. He was evaluated psychiatrically and charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed; a judge found probable cause to hold him without bond and he pleaded not guilty. Surveillance video and Jackson’s distinctive appearance, including a neck tattoo, were cited by prosecutors, and defense counsel has indicated an intent to raise insanity defenses.

Osmine’s family described him as a great son and brother who treated others with respect and have started a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs and repatriation to Honduras. If anyone knew Osmine, where he worked, or saw the shooting on December 12, please share information with investigators.