NEW: Shooting Suspect Still at Large in Latest Providence Murder
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NEW: Shooting Suspect Still at Large in Latest Providence Murder
The shooting suspect in the latest Providence homicide is still at large, GoLocal has learned.
Late Tuesday night, Providence Police announced that a Cranston man was arrested in the “fatal shooting investigation” of 20-year-old Joseph Ramos in Providence.
What police failed to mention in touting the arrest is that the suspected shooter has not been located.
On Wednesday, police confirmed that they are “still searching for the shooter.”
As GoLocal reported on Wednesday:
Providence Police said they have arrested and charged 18-year-old Charles Ortiz of Cranston in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred early Monday morning.
On Monday, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Providence Police officers responded to the area of Swift Street and Silver Spring Street in response to a report of a man down. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim, later identified as 20-year-old Joseph Ramos of Woonsocket, suffering from at least one gunshot wound on Swift Street near Silver Spring Street.
Providence Police detectives responded to the scene and initiated an investigation into the shooting. As a result of the investigation, [Charles] Ortiz was charged with the following offenses:
* Murder
* Conspiracy to Commit Murder
* Drive-By Shooting
* Conspiracy to Commit a Drive-By Shooting
* Discharging a Firearm While Committing a Crime of Violence
* Reckless Driving
The press release from the police did not state that he is not the shooter.
“Charles Ortiz was involved and was charged accordingly,” said Providence Police spokesperson, Kristy Dos Reis. "This is still under investigation and we are still searching for the shooter.”