Fresno Barbershop Shooting Leaves Man Dead, Two Others Injured

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 8 hours ago on

April 21, 2025

Jampier Quintero, 44, was killed and two others were injured in a shooting Saturday at a Fresno barbershop, with police still searching for suspects. (Fresno PD)

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A man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a Fresno barbershop Saturday evening, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement.

Officers were dispatched shortly before 5:15 p.m. to a ShotSpotter activation at Los Viejones Barbershop on North Van Ness Avenue.

Authorities said the shooting took place both inside and outside of the business.

Three gunshot victims were located — two at the scene and one a short distance away.

One of the victims, identified as Jampier Quintero, 44, was taken to Community Regional Medical Center where he died.

The other victims, a 20-year-old and a 17-year-old Hispanic male, were treated for gunshot wounds and later released from the hospital.

Homicide detectives are leading the investigation and are working to determine a motive.

Officers have canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage, but no suspects have been identified.

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Police are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fresno Police Department or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP. Detective R. Rockwell can be reached at (559) 621-2448, and Detective M. Yee at (559) 621-2407.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.