{"id":359952,"date":"2026-09-29T17:50:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/359952\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T17:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:50:55","slug":"two-critically-hurt-victims-die-in-weeks-after-bronx-barbershop-lithium-ion-batter-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/359952\/","title":{"rendered":"Two critically hurt victims die in weeks after Bronx barbershop lithium-ion batter fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two critically hurt victims died in the weeks after a fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery<\/a> tore through a popular Bronx barbershop, according to local reports.<\/p>\n

The blaze broke out in La Roka Barbershop on W. Burnside Ave. near Davidson Ave. in Morris Heights on Aug. 20, officials said.<\/p>\n

Shantii Quinones, 39, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and died eight days later, News12 The Bronx reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"TwoTwo people died from a lithium-ion battery fire at La Roka Barbershop on W. Burnside Ave. near Davidson Ave. in the Bronx on Aug. 20, 2026. (Google)<\/p>\n

\u201cI heard the lady screaming, so I went over there,\u201d a witness told ABC7<\/a> New York. \u201cShe was on fire. Her hair was on fire and everything like that, so I basically pulled her out the building and got her across the street to the bodega.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shantii, who went by her first name only, was a skilled hair-braider who worked at the barbershop. She was burned on over 90 percent of her body<\/a>, according to her father, who spoke to PIX11 at a memorial in August.<\/p>\n

\u201cOutside of her being a great hairstylist and artistic talent, she was a confidant. She was a friend. She was a mother,\u201d Shantii\u2019s close friend Stephon Warner told the station.<\/p>\n

Willy Reyes, 29, died more than a month after the blaze, his family confirmed<\/a> to News12 on Monday.<\/p>\n

The fire broke out about 9:38 p.m. and was brought under control by firefighters about thirty minutes later. It was started by a lithium-ion battery, FDNY officials say.<\/p>\n

\"ShantiiShantii Quinones, who went by her first name only, died from her injuries after a lithium-ion battery fire at La Roka Barbershop on W. Burnside Ave. near Davidson Ave. in the Bronx on Aug. 20, 2026.<\/p>\n

Four other people suffered minor injuries, according to an FDNY spokesperson.<\/p>\n

Quinones and Reyes were both initially rushed to Jacobi Medical Center in critical condition.<\/p>\n

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