Thea Digiammerino

Man Dies of Head Injury After Being Shoved to the Ground During Argument in Stamford

The victim, identified as 43-year-old Leobardo Quintero of Mexico, died early Tuesday morning after days in the hospital.

A man is dead after an argument in Stamford turned violent last week.

The victim, identified as 43-year-old Leobardo Quintero of Mexico, died of a head injury early Tuesday morning.

Police said Quintero was injured on September 5 on Alden Street. Officers were called to the area around 9:30 p.m. and found Quintero lying on the sidewalk going in and out of consciousness. Police described the scene as “tumultuous” and said there were many people around Quintero when they arrived.

Investigators learned the victim was involved in argument with several people, and was shoved to the ground, hitting his head. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled the cause of death as blunt impact injury of the head.

The Stamford Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating and there is a person of interest in the case. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information should contact Sgt. Sean Boege at 203-977-4421.

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