Worker at Providence Medical Marijuana Facility Reportedly Fired Shots
Monday, December 28, 2020
A worker at a medical marijuana compassion center in Providence reportedly shot his gun at an individual — and could be facing charges of firing a weapon in a compact area.
GoLocal has learned a valet working at the Slater Compassion Center, located on Corliss Street in Providence, was outside the facility on December 23 when he reportedly fired his weapon at an individual.
According to Providence police, the compassion center later provided video of the incident. The individual who was the intended target of the shooting chose not to press charges.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTPursuant to Rhode Island General Law, 11-47-50, the man could be charged with discharging a firearm in a compact area, defined as:
Every person, not being at the time under military duty, who shall discharge any firearm, "BB gun", or other contrivance arranged to discharge shot, bullets, arrows, darts, or other missiles within the compact part of any city or town, or who shall discharge a firearm or other contrivance elsewhere, except upon land owned or occupied by him or her or by permission of the owner or occupant of the land on or into which he or she may shoot, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or one year in prison, or both; provided, that any city or town may by ordinance permit the discharge on non-posted land.
Editor's Note: A previous version identified the worker as an employee of the Slater Center. It was been corrected to reflect he is a valet with a security firm used by the center.
Updated December 30, 2020 6:54 AM
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