Police Shooting Leaves Man and Child Dead in Las Vegas

Former Metro Police lieutenant analyzes officers' response captured on body cam footage

Published on Feb. 6, 2026

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Newly released body camera footage reveals the events leading up to a deadly police shooting in Las Vegas that left a 28-year-old man, Quinton Baker, and a 3-year-old child, Kentre, dead. According to investigators, officers were called to the scene after a woman, Raneka Pate, reported that Baker had a gun and threatened to kill her and the child if police approached. The footage shows officers ordering Baker to stop as he moved toward them while holding the child and pointing a gun at the boy's chest. Moments later, gunshots were fired.

Why it matters

This incident highlights the challenges and difficult decisions police officers face when responding to domestic disputes involving armed suspects and hostages. The release of the body camera footage aims to provide transparency and allow the public to better understand the officers' actions and the factors that led to the tragic outcome.

The details

According to former Metro Police Lt. Randy Sutton, who reviewed the footage, Baker had threatened to kill the child and provoke officers into shooting him. The assistant sheriff, Bryan Peterson, said officers could not allow an armed suspect to continue advancing and put more people in jeopardy. Police said the child was shot three times - twice by Baker and once in the leg, though it remains undetermined where the third round originated. Sutton said ballistics testing and autopsy results will help determine the origin of each bullet.

  • The incident occurred on an unspecified date prior to February 6, 2026.

The players

Quinton Baker

A 28-year-old man who was involved in the deadly police shooting incident.

Kentre

A 3-year-old child who was killed during the police shooting incident.

Raneka Pate

A woman who called 911 to report that Baker had a gun and threatened to kill her and the child if police approached.

Randy Sutton

A former Metro Police lieutenant who reviewed the body camera footage and provided analysis.

Bryan Peterson

The assistant sheriff who commented on the officers' actions during the incident.

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What they’re saying

“You could hear them giving him orders, you could hear them challenging him.”

— Randy Sutton, Former Metro Police Lieutenant (news3lv.com)

“He made the threat that he was going to kill the child and have the police kill him, and that's exactly what happened. These officers did exactly what they should have done. They tried everything to save that child.”

— Randy Sutton, Former Metro Police Lieutenant (news3lv.com)

“Officers can't allow a guy with a gun pointed at a child to continue to advance and put more people in jeopardy, more people in harm's way. That can't happen.”

— Bryan Peterson, Assistant Sheriff (news3lv.com)

What’s next

Investigators will conduct ballistics testing and autopsy results to determine the origin of each bullet fired during the incident.

The takeaway

This tragic incident highlights the complex and high-stakes situations police officers face when responding to domestic disputes involving armed suspects and hostages. The release of the body camera footage aims to provide transparency and allow the public to better understand the officers' actions and the factors that led to the deadly outcome.