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Candlelight vigil held in memory of Danbury man killed

Victor Quispe's loved ones who spoke with News 12 say they have full faith in the justice system and that he was killed in a senseless and brutal way.

Rose Shannon

Jan 12, 2026, 9:16 PM

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Friends, family and community members gathered Monday night to remember a Danbury man killed in his own home last week.

Victor Quispe was shot when a bullet came through the wall of his townhouse on Lake Avenue from the unit next door.

Over 200 people attended a candlelight vigil at Legends Barber Company when Quispe worked. During the vigil, the crowd shared stories and their memories of Quispe.

RELATED: Danbury deadly shooting suspect has violent history; community rallies around victim’s family

Many said one of the best things about him was his smile that lit up a room.

Quispe's loved ones who spoke with News 12 say they have full faith in the justice system and that he was killed in a senseless and brutal way.

Quispe's fiancée is pregnant with the couple's first child.

A GoFundMe has been created to raise money for funeral expenses, maternity care and basics for their newborn.

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