Quadir Quiroz, 19, of South Bend, has been found guilty after a jury trial for the October 2021 shooting death of Ashanti Hines, 19, of South Bend.
Quiroz, is accused of killing Ashanti Hines, 19, as she sat parked in a vehicle in the 1000 block of Yukon Street.
According to court documents, Hines was not the intended target. Instead, Quiroz and another man were allegedly shooting at a man she was in the vehicle with.
While serving a warrant to Quiroz three days after the shooting, police found a gun at a home he was at whose casings matched those found at the scene of Hines’ murder.
Quiroz was found guilty of murder and a felony firearm enhancement.
The sentencing range for murder is 45 to 65 years, and the sentencing range for the firearm enhancement is 5 to 20 years.
Quiroz will be sentenced on Oct. 4.