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Authorities seek public help to locate his killer, an unidentified Hispanic man
May 30, 2016 (Spring Valley) – Jeffrey Quirino, 17, died this morning at a hospital of stabbing injuries suffered May 23rd in Spring Valley. Family and friends held a candlelight vigil in his memory last night in Spring Valley.
His sister, Kimberly Quirino, posted on Facebook that Jeffrey’s organs have been donated to help five other people survive. “He will be living on in other people,” she wrote. “As hard as it is it's never goodbye. You'll always be here, they're won't be a day you'll be forgotten. My son will be named after you & I know you would have been happy.”
Deputies from the Rancho San Diego station responded to a reported fight on May 23rd at 4:31 p.m. in front of an apartment at 8941 Delrose Avenue in Spring Valley. When the arrived they found the victim had been taken to a hospital by a passing motorist, said Lieutenant Kenneth Nelson.
Detectives from the San Diego Sheriff’s homicide detail and the East County Gang Task Force are investigating the killing, which may be gang related.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Homicide Detail at (858) 974-2321/after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 and be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
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