Homicide Investigation Launched After Victim Dies In Stamford: PD

STAMFORD, CT — A homicide investigation is underway in Stamford after a resident of Mexico died early Tuesday morning from a violent head injury, which occurred last week, according to police.

On Thursday, Sept. 5 police found an unconscious man in the lower area of Alden Street near Stillwater Avenue around 9:30 p.m. A crowd had surrounded the victim as police arrived.

Police said the victim was "going in and out of consciousness." The man was taken to the emergency room at Stamford Hospital with a head injury.

"Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to his injuries," police said in a statement late Tuesday. "He was temporarily on life support but died this morning."

The man was identified as Leobardo Quintero, 43, of Mexico, police said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with victim’s family," police said.

According to police, a large crowd had gathered on Alden Street the night of the incident when a heated argument broke out between several people. The incident ended with Quintero being violently pushed to the ground, where he struck his head, resulting in a subdural hematoma, police said.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled the cause of death to be blunt impact injury of the head, police said.

"The Major Crimes Unit of the Stamford Police Department is actively investigating this homicide in conjunction with the Stamford State's Attorney's Office," police said. "While a person of interest has been developed, the criminal investigation is ongoing."

Police ask anyone with information to contact Sergeant Sean Boeger at 203-977-4421.