Clark County Police Fatality Public Fact-Finding Review: Death of Quentin Baker (October 28, 2026)

This public fact-finding review was convened on October 28, 2026, by presiding officer Ozzie Fumo under Clark County Ordinance Chapter 2.12 after the Clark County District Attorney's Office made a preliminary determination that no criminal prosecution of the involved officers was appropriate. The proceeding was not a trial; its purpose was to present the essential facts surrounding the death of Quentin Baker, who was fatally shot on February 3, 2026, at the 8400 block of South Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas. Chief Deputy District Attorney Hillary Heap presented the review, Detective Brian Walter of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Force Investigation Team testified, and Josh Tomchuk served as ombudsman for the public and the Baker family.

Proceedings Overview

• Presiding officer Ozzie Fumo explained that the review was required by Clark County Ordinance Chapter 2.12 after the District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute.
• The ordinance did not provide subpoena power and did not allow other parties to call witnesses; the ombudsman was permitted to ask questions of the witness.
• The rules of evidence were not strictly enforced, and no formal determination regarding the manner or cause of death was to be rendered.
• Members of the public could submit written questions; none were offered.

Incident and Investigation Findings

• The decedent, Quentin Baker, was 28 years old and a Las Vegas resident. The child victim, Kentray Baker, was 3 years old and was Quentin Baker's son.
• If he had survived, Baker's applicable charges would have included murder with a deadly weapon, kidnapping with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, domestic-violence-related assault with a deadly weapon, battery domestic violence, strangulation, child abuse, and battery with a deadly weapon against a first responder.
• Autopsies conducted by Dr. Nathan Schaller on February 4, 2026, determined the cause of death for both Quentin Baker and Kentray Baker as multiple gunshot wounds; the manner of death was homicide. Quentin Baker's toxicology was positive for cannabis and ethanol.
• Kentray Baker's gunshot wounds were described as an intermediate-range gunshot wound of the left buttocks with partial exit and a contact entrance gunshot wound of the head with exit.
• Baker's firearm was a Glock 43X 9mm. Investigation revealed that seven rounds were fired from it, with one spent cartridge case jammed in the chamber and one live round remaining in the magazine.
• Officer Damon O'Donnell, 26, hired in 2024, fired two rounds from a Springfield Prodigy 9mm. Officer Jonathan Lowe, 39, hired in 2019, fired three rounds from a Geissele MK4 .223 rifle. Lieutenant Peacock did not fire his weapon. All three had body-worn cameras activated.

Timeline of Events

• At 0119:23, RP called 911 and reported that Baker had slapped TIJ and was trying to take their son Kentray. At 0127:08, dispatch updated that Baker had shot TIJ's tire and left with Kentray.
• Officers located Baker's unoccupied, running vehicle at the apartment complex entrance at 0131:53. Officers met and spoke with TIJ and RP at 0136:49. A spent cartridge case was located in the parking lot at 0139:26.
• At 0152:07, Baker exited the apartment holding Kentray and walked toward officers. At 0153:09, Officer O'Donnell fired the first shot, followed closely by Officer Lowe. Baker also fired his weapon as he fell.
• Officers approached to take Baker into custody at 0153:35; canine officer Camacho moved Kentray away at 0153:37 and carried him to the front of the complex at 0155:32 as an ambulance arrived.
• Officers began life-saving measures on Baker at 0201:54. Clark County Fire Department arrived at 0210:2 and ceased medical aid for Baker at 0214:5.
• Kentray arrived at UMC at 0221:52 and was pronounced deceased by Dr. Lewis at 0231.

Victim Account and Threats

• RP told investigators that she and Baker had been dating for seven years and had one child together. After Baker disclosed to TIJ that he was gay, an argument began.
• According to RP, Baker slapped TIJ, pointed a gun at TIJ, punched RP in the head multiple times, and choked RP until she believed she was going to die.
• Baker took Kentray, shot TIJ's vehicle tire, and later told RP that if police got involved he would kill Kentray and himself. He reportedly said, "If you don't tell them to call this shit off and if they try to come up these stairs I'm blowing Kentray's brains out and blowing mine out," and added that police would have to kill him.

Officer and Witness Statements

• Lieutenant Peacock stated he treated the incident as a hostage barricade, was concerned for Kentray's safety, and told the officer with the rifle to take the shot if he had it. After the shooting, he moved Baker's gun away and had Baker handcuffed.
• Officer O'Donnell stated he saw Baker holding a handgun pointed at Kentray, gave verbal commands, and fired his second shot because Baker was still standing and still pointing the gun at Kentray after the first shot. He said he did not hear Lieutenant Peacock's "take the shot" command due to auditory exclusion.
• Officer Lowe stated he aimed at Baker's right torso to avoid hitting Kentray and fired three shots because he feared for the safety of Kentray and his fellow officers.
• Sergeant Allen stated he believed Baker also fired his weapon four or five times and that Officer O'Donnell may have thought Lieutenant Peacock's command was directed at him.
• Detective Walter expressed the view that Baker "dictated the series of events" and that officers had no choice once Baker exited the apartment holding his son with a gun pointed at the child. He also acknowledged that firing at Baker created a potential risk to the child.

Ombudsman Inquiry

• Ombudsman Josh Tomchuk asked about the dynamic nature of the incident, dispatch codes, containment versus immediate action, why SWAT was not called, the air unit's recording, the source of the child's gunshot wounds, and whether officers' firing increased the risk to Kentray.
• Detective Walter testified that body-worn camera evidence indicated Officer O'Donnell fired first, followed by Officer Lowe, and then Baker. He stated that Baker's repeated trigger pulls suggested voluntary discharges, though Baker could not be interviewed.
• Detective Walter could not identify which weapon fired the bullets that struck Kentray, and the coroner did not attribute the child's wounds to a specific firearm.
• Detective Walter confirmed that an air unit was overhead but that its recording did not capture the shooting because the camera was switching between normal and infrared modes at the time. No officer reported that helicopter noise impaired communication.
• Detective Walter did not know why other armed witness officers present did not fire.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No members of the public spoke or submitted written questions during the review.

Key Outcomes

• The review concluded without any formal determination regarding the manner or cause of death.
• The Clark County District Attorney's Office's preliminary determination that no criminal prosecution of the officers was appropriate was the basis for the review; no contrary ruling was made.
• The law enforcement investigation documents provided by the District Attorney's Office to the ombudsman and presiding officer were identified as public record.
• A video recording of the entire proceeding was stated to be available on the Clark County website.