MILWAUKEE (Court TV) — A man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges linked to the death of his nephew, who died while playing with a gun.
Quintell Collins walks into court on May 22, 2026. (Court TV)
Quintell Collins, 22, pleaded guilty to neglect of a child where the consequence is death, possession of a firearm by someone convicted of a felony and recklessly endangering safety after his nephew, Da’quel Collins, was killed just three days before his 7th birthday.
Collins was on probation for an earlier fleeing offense on April 1, 2024, when he recorded a video of himself playing with guns and posted it on Instagram. As a felon, it was illegal for Collins to have possession of the weapons; prosecutors said he had his sister buy him guns, which the two would then sell illegally in the community. After recording the video while holding two guns with extended magazines, Collins put down the weapons…