Noe Santillan Rincon Death: Memphis Man Shot and Killed After Alleged Child Touching Claim, 18‑Year‑Old Woman Arrested
Memphis — Early on the morning of February 26, neighbors on Willowview woke to flashing police lights and the grim sight of a man’s body lying in the middle of the road. The man, identified as 58-year-old Noe Santillan Rincon, had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene. The case has shaken a quiet part of the city, leaving residents grappling with questions of justice, family, and tragedy.
Police were called to the scene just before 2 a.m. and found Rincon unresponsive. A medical examiner later determined that he had been shot about fourteen times, including once in the head. The violence was extreme, and the scene was unsettling for the officers who arrived that cold night.
Investigators say Rincon had been staying with a woman and her family. She told police that she last saw him around 1 a.m. before he left to run an errand. Shortly after, she began receiving phone calls from her daughter, 18-year-old Alishon Torres, using Rincon’s own phone. This raised alarms and sparked questions about what had transpired in the hour before Rincon’s death.
Torres was arrested days later. When questioned, she told police that several weeks earlier, a young family member had accused Rincon of inappropriate behavior. According to her statement, she confronted Rincon as he sat in a van on Willowview that night. She said she asked to use his phone, then accused him of hurting the child before opening fire.
Torres told officers she fired at Rincon about ten times while he was inside the vehicle. Afterward, she said she took a photograph of the blood inside the van, drove the vehicle to an abandoned house, and repainted parts of it to cover up the evidence. She later left the van at an apartment complex with her boyfriend, claiming he had no knowledge or involvement in the killing.
Police say that during her arrest, a handgun fell from Torres’ purse. She admitted to investigators that it was one of two guns used in the shooting. Torres also confessed that she had either sold or given away the other weapon. She now faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, using a firearm during a felony, and tampering with evidence. Her case is currently moving through the Memphis legal system.
Friends and neighbors of Rincon speak of him in quiet tones, many struggling to reconcile the violence of that night with the allegations that preceded it. The city is left to contend with the tragic details, the grief of a family, and the complex questions that arise from a crime rooted in both accusation and a life lost.
In the coming days, the family will be releasing details regarding the obituary, memorial, funeral, and visitation arrangements.