Las Vegas Father Allegedly Cradled 3-Year-Old Son Before Shooting Him in Head During Standoff, Police Say

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — A late-night domestic dispute in a Las Vegas apartment complex ended in tragedy when a father allegedly shot his 3-year-old son in the head during a standoff with police, authorities said.

Police identified the child as Kentre Baker and the father as Quinton Baker. According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the incident unfolded around 1:18 a.m. on Feb. 3 in the 8400 block of South Maryland Parkway.

911 Calls Capture Escalating Chaos

Audio recordings from multiple 911 calls reveal the fear and confusion surrounding the confrontation.

Raneka Pate, the child’s mother, called police saying Baker was “not in his right mind” and was trying to take their son. She told dispatchers that an argument between the two had escalated throughout the night…

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