19-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Providence Overnight, 11th Homicide of Year

19-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Providence Overnight, 11th Homicide of Year

A 19-year-old man was shot and killed in Providence overnight. 

The homicide is the city’s eleventh of the year. 

The latest violence comes after a week in which a large street fight led to accusations against police -- who defended their use of pepper spray -- and the shooting of a 14-year-old girl on Fourth of July. 

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About Homicide 

At approximately 8:30 on Monday night, police were called to the scene where the victim was shot while walking near Ford and Dexter Streets.

Rescue transported him to Rhode Island Hospital, where he died during surgery. 

Detectives are actively investigating, and anyone with information is asked to call the Providence Police Department Detective Bureau.

 

Latest Violence in City

As GoLocal reported on Monday, the 4th of July in Providence was another night of violence in the city. 

According to Providence Police, “A 14-year-old girl was shot in the foot at 11 pm [Sunday] night after 3 masked subjects fired multiple rounds in the area of 99 Bowdoin Street as a large group of people were watching fireworks.”

The police went on to state, “She was driven to Hasbro Hospital by a relative, treated and discharged. [Detectives] are investigating.”

The continued violence comes following a week in which a melee on Sayles Street involving two fighting families led to multiples arrests and accusations levied by the Black Lives Matter RI PAC — a number of which were refuted by police. 

In May, community leaders and elected officials gathered at the Institute for Nonviolence to decry violence on the streets, following the worst shooting in Providence’s history. 

"We can't accept the violence as normal," said Governor Dan McKee at the press conference.