Homicide Victim Discovered Off I-295, Police Seek Information
Tuesday, December 01, 2020
Providence Police and Rhode Island State Police are seeking information related to a homicide victim discovered off I-295.
Providence Police were contacted on November 30 by Rhode Island State Police regarding information into a pending missing persons case of a deceased male who was located in a wooded area off I-295.
The deceased male subject was identified as Jose Segura, age 50 of Providence.
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The body was turned over to the Rhode Island State Medical Examiner's Office and the cause of death was determined to be a homicide.
Investigation Ongoing
Providence and Rhode Island State Police are conducting a joint investigation into this incident and interviews have been conducted by police with family and known associates of the victim.
The victim is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’6” and 190-200 pounds
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to please contact PPD Detective Captain Tim O’Hara at (401) 243-6360 or [email protected] or RISP Detective Commander Major John Alfred at (401) 764-5605 or [email protected].
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