TUCSON, Ariz. – The grim legacy of the Tucson mass shooting in August 2022 took another turn as Josue Lopez Quintana, 25, was handed a time-served sentence and three years of supervised release for lying to federal agents. Quintana was also ordered to pay a $3,000 fine for his deception.
The saga began on August 25, 2022, when the ATF traced a firearm used in the tragedy back to Quintana, who had purchased the lower receiver at a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) in Tucson in November 2021. Court records reveal Quintana falsely claimed he was the true purchaser of the receiver, not acting on behalf of another individual.
Interviewed by federal agents on August 26, Quintana recanted his story upon being confronted with text messages that contradicted his claims. He admitted to purchasing the lower receiver for the shooter and accepted responsibility for his actions, though there is no evidence suggesting he knew the shooter’s intent.
The ATF conducted the investigation with support from the Tucson Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations, while the Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, prosecuted the case. Quintana faces a lifetime ban on firearm possession as a result of his felony conviction.
CASE NUMBER: CR-22-02232-JGZ-EJM
RELEASE NUMBER: 2023-014_Quintana
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Public Corruption|Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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