18-year-old Quintarez D. Morris Sentenced To 10 years In Prison For The 1st-degree Reckless Homicides Of Exziel Rivera, 15, And Nayah Vásquez, 18, On Christmas Day 2024

Morris was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the Christmas Day 2024 double drive-by homicides Rivera and Vásquez in the Southside of Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

July 8, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Quintarez D. Morris, 18, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but will serve 5 years in prison and 5 years of extended supervision in a plea deal with prosecutors. Morris who was the driver pleaded guilty under a plea agreement to one felony  count of 1st-degree reckless homicide for the double drive-by homicides of Exziel Rivera, 15, and Nayah Vásquez, 18, on Christmas Day in 2024 in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Under the plea agreement, Morris will testify against his accomplice, Jeremiah N. Taylor, 18, who fatally shot both Rivera and Vásquez in a drive-by.

Morris was also ordered to pay full restitution, according to Milwaukee County court records.

On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Morris will be back to court for a plea and sentencing hearing in a separate felony case for three felony counts, operating a vehicle to flee police, 2nd-degree recklessly endangering safety and possession of cocaine greater than 15 to 40 grams.

Morris's accomplice,  Taylor remains on the run and has been criminally charged for the double homicides of Rivera and Vásquez. A homicide criminal felony warrant has been issued for Taylor's arrest.

Taylor was criminally charged with two felony counts of 1st-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon and party to a crime for the Christmas Day 2024 double murders of Rivera and Vásquez at the 1100 block of S. 37 Street in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Update: Quintarez D. Morris pled guilty on July 9, 2025 to one felony count of 2nd-degree recklessly endangering safety, and one felony count for possession of cocaine. Under a plea agreement to plea guilty, Morris was sentenced to 6 years in prison and must do 3 years in prison and 3 years of extended supervision for 2nd-degree recklessly endangering safety and will be served concurrently (same time) with possession of cocaine, which he was sentenced to 6 years in prison, but must do 3 years in prison and 3 years extended supervision, according to Milwaukee Conty court records.