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Ex-college football star killed by cops after coming out to girlfriend — police may have fired fatal bullet at 3-year-old son

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Blair, A. (2026, November 1). Ex-college football star killed by cops after coming out to girlfriend — police may have fired fatal bullet at 3-year-old son. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/ex-college-football-star-killed-by-cops-after-coming-out-as-gay-to-girlfriend/

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Quinton Baker, a former college football star from Portland State and Western Kentucky universities, was shot dead by police after attacking his girlfriend following an announcement of his sexuality. His three-year-old son Kentre also died in the incident; it is unclear whether he was killed by Baker or a police bullet. Police initially claimed that Baker fatally shot his son but now admit they cannot determine who fired the fatal shot. The case has sparked controversy, with the mother considering a wrongful-death lawsuit against the authorities.

Written by AI on 2026-11-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Quinton Baker, a 28-year-old former college football player from Kentucky, was killed by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police in February 2026 after coming out as gay to his girlfriend, Raneka Pate, and then fleeing with their three-year-old son Kentre. Police bodycam footage showed Baker advancing on officers while holding a gun to Kentre's chest, ignoring orders to drop the weapon and stating he would shoot himself. Both Baker and Kentre died in a hail of bullets during the confrontation. Recently, police officials acknowledged they cannot determine if it was one of their bullets or Baker’s that killed Kentre.

Written for “Quinton Baker Shooting Incident” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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When the bullets ended, both he and the boy were dead.

left implies a tragic outcome without assigning blame to either party

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A former college football star was shot dead by cops when he attacked his girlfriend after coming out as gay — and his 3-year-old son ended up dead, too, possibly from a police bullet, authorities said. uncertain

authorities → shoot → bullet

Las Vegas cops previously claimed that Quinton Baker, 28 — a former running back for Portland State and Western Kentucky universities — had shot his own son dead while cruelly using him as a human shield and trying to evade police gunfire. asserted

Baker → claim → gunfire

But police officials have now acknowledged that they are unable to determine whether they or Baker fired the shot that killed his son. asserted

that → acknowledge → son

Police had been called to Baker’s apartment in February over reports that he had attacked his girlfriend and his son’s mom, Raneka Pate, and another woman after revealing his sexuality, FOX5 Vegas said. asserted

Vegas → call → sexuality

Baker fled the apartment with his son Kentre in his arms, pointing a gun at the toddler’s chest, according to police. uncertain

Baker → flee → police

Shocking bodycam footage released last week showed Baker advancing on the officers as they ordered him to drop his weapon and he screamed, “Imma shoot myself!” Baker, a Kentucky native, was able to fire four shots between police opening fire on him and his falling to the ground, according to cops. When the bullets ended, both he and the boy were dead. uncertain

he → release → cops

Pate has disputed the cops’ account and is considering a wrongful-death suit, outlets said. asserted

outlets → dispute → suit

Baker averaged 165 yards a game and ranked among the top five players in the state while in college, according to a 2016 bio. uncertain

Baker → average → bio

He was ranked as a three-star prospect and at one time was considered the No. 21-ranked all-purpose running back in the US by 247Sports. asserted

He → rank → 247Sports

He was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team his first year. asserted

He → name → team

Ex-college football star killed by cops after coming out to girlfriend — police may have fired fatal bullet at 3-year-old son

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