Multiple Pellet Gun Attacks Reported on Providence’s East Side Overnight
Saturday, September 17, 2022
There were multiple pellet gun attacks in Providence overnight, according to Providence police
It marks the latest in this type of crime in the city.
As GoLocal reported in May, “Pellet Gun Assaults Continue to Plague Providence — More Brown University Students Shot Overnight.”
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About Incidents
At approximately 8:30 PM, Brown University police contacted Providence Police, saying a female victim had been shot with a pellet gun.
The victim told police she was walking with friends on Angell Street by Brook Street, when she felt something hit her in the head, and found a small round object in her hair.
According to the victim, a dark hatchback sedan sped away from the scene.
Then, shortly after 9 PM, police responded to a report of an assault at the corner of Thayer Street and Chesterfield Street.
The victim — a male Brown University student — said he was walking in the area when he was struck several times in the chest with pellets.
According to police, the victim said shots were fired from a grey Audi SUV, which then took off.
Third Report
Just after 10 PM, police responded to George M Cohan Boulevard for a report of an assault with an air rifle.
The victim — a woman in her 20s — said she was walking just off Wickenden Street when she heard popping noises and felt something hit her body.
She said she thought it was a shooting so she dropped to the ground.
The victim told police a grey SUV sped off following the incident.
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