RI State Police Investigate Shooting on Route 95

RI State Police Investigate Shooting on Route 95

The Rhode Island State Police are reporting that on Monday at about 8 PM, the Lincoln Woods Barracks received multiple 911 calls reporting a crash involving three vehicles on Route 95 South, in the vicinity of Smithfield Avenue, in Providence.

 

As a result, Route 95 South was closed for approximately two hours for the subsequent investigation. It was determined that an occupant of one involved vehicle fired shots at the occupants of another involved vehicle before colliding with a third vehicle.

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Multiple subjects fled the scene on foot; others were transported to Rhode Island Hospital by Providence Rescue for minor injuries. One subject transported themselves to Rhode Island Hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot injury.

 

The investigation revealed that the individuals involved were known to one another. The incident is believed to be targeted and isolated.

 

It is unclear why the State Police did not release details on the shooting for nearly 40 hours.