Las Vegas police have revealed new details about the fatal shooting of former college football player Quinton Baker.
Investigators said they could not determine whether Baker or an officer fired the bullet that killed his three-year-old son, Kentre, during the February hostage standoff.
Officers repeatedly ordered him to stop and drop the weapon. Police opened fire after Baker continued approaching officers with the child. However, officials now say forensic evidence could not establish whether the fatal bullet was fired by Baker or by police during the gunfire.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) released body-camera footage and investigative findings this week detailing the confrontation that ended with Baker, 28, and his son dead outside an apartment complex.
Authorities said the evidence was insufficient to conclusively identify who fired the fatal shot that struck the child. Police said officers responded to a domestic violence call at Baker’s Las Vegas apartment after an argument with his girlfriend, Raneka Pate. Body-camera footage shows Baker walking toward officers while holding Kentre in one arm and pointing a handgun at the child’s chest, according to investigators. Baker instead continued advancing and was heard saying, “I’mma shoot myself,” according to the released footage. Investigators said Baker also fired four rounds during the exchange before collapsing.
Earlier police statements indicated Baker had fatally shot his son.
She has publicly sought answers about her son’s death. Because of a domestic dispute that “escalated and turned into what seemed like a hostage situation, pate previously told ABC News 4 she called police.
