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Josue Alejandro Quintanilla-Reyes, a 34-year-old Honduran native, is accused of killing another driver in a road rage shooting on Interstate 40 in North Carolina in March 2025. The alleged incident occurred when Quintanilla-Reyes, who is in the US illegally, shot and killed the other driver with a gun. He was arrested by Special Agents with Homeland Security Investigations in Raleigh on a federal warrant. The complaint against Quintanilla-Reyes was signed by a US Magistrate Judge, accusing him of possessing a firearm while being illegally present in the US.
Quintanilla-Reyes is charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A) and faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison if convicted. The case is being investigated by HSI, with Ellis Boyle, US Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, making the announcement.
A criminal complaint is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is ongoing, with related court documents and information available on the website of the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:26-MJ-1902-JG.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Violent Crime
- Defendant: North Carolina
- Location: NC
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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