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Providence Teen Murdered; 3 Juveniles in Custody

John Eagan

Story Created: Jul 1, 2008 at 9:43 AM EST

Story Updated: Jul 1, 2008 at 5:35 PM EST

Providence Police are investigating the city's 8th murder of the year.  The shooting happened around 8:30 pm Monday night on Camden Avenue in Providence.

The victim is identified as 19-year old Jeffrey Lopez.  According to the police report there was an altercation at 145 Camden Avenue, after which a juvenile returned to the scene with a gun and shot Lopez in the back of the neck.  He was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital where he was eventually pronounced dead.

Police have two 16-year old boys and a 13-year old girl in custody.  The boys are charged with murder, while the girl is charged with assault with a deadly weapon.  An police cruiser has been posted at the victim's residence to deter any further violence.

ABC 6 reporter Malini Basu has the updated story...

Monday, Aug 25 at 7:32 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Dude my cousins didnt do it, let joey and eva go.

Tuesday, Jul 22 at 6:25 PM kayleezy . wrote ...

joey was a qood kid thoo .

Thursday, Jul 10 at 12:13 PM BRI (YOUR PRIMA-IN-LAW) wrote ...

JEFFREY, YOU WILL ALWAYS REMAIN ALIVE IN MY HEART. YOU WERE A WONDERFUL PERSON AND ALTHOUGH YOU DIDN'T DESERVE TO HAVE YOUR LIFE ENDED SO EARLY I KNOW GOD HAS PLANS FOR YOU. TO THE "CHILDREN" THAT DECIDED TO COMMIT SUCH A HANOUS ACT, I KNOW THAT JUDGEMENT DAY WILL COME AND JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT IF WE CAN PRETEND TO BE ADULTS BY PLANNING AND FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH MURDER THEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM IN FACING THE CONSEQUENCES ADULTS WOULD FACE. TRY THEM AS ADULTS!! RIP JEFF

Thursday, Jul 10 at 11:12 AM MIGUEL PORTU wrote ...

I FEEL SO BAD TO WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM , I AM FRIENDS WITH COUSIN URY & HIS BROTHER LAWRENCE, I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED, I ASKED ABOUT HIM ON SUNDAY & THEN I HEARD ON MONDAY THAT HE PAST, ITS ASHAME THERE WAS MORE LIFE TO LIVE, RIP

Thursday, Jul 10 at 8:22 AM U.MARTINEZ FROM MIAMI........ wrote ...

I HAVE KNOWN JEFFRY FROM BEFORE HE STARTED TO WALK. PRIMO YOU WILL BE MISSED, TILL WE SEE YOU AGAIN IN THE GATES OF HEAVEN I WHAT TO SEE THOSE INVOLVED IN THE MURDER OF JEFFRY LOPEZ BE TRIED AS ADULT FOR THIS SENSELESS ACT, IF NOT ON THIS COURT THEN THE ONE IN THE SKY. LET Justice be served. R.I.P KID

Monday, Jul 7 at 4:23 PM jacob brown wrote ...

free joey and eva there young and they are innocent.. every1 knows in the hood that they didnt do it joey is innocent. Let him go and go after who really did it

Friday, Jul 4 at 12:38 AM DCDiaz, Providence RI wrote ...

First and For most I had like to give my condolence to his family and friends. All though Jeffery was not one of my close friend I did know him from school. Jeffery was a great person that did not wish harm to any one. Those kids did not have the right to take his life away. Jeffery were ever you are we love u. You will be missed!!!

Wednesday, Jul 2 at 1:12 PM Vanessa Choquette, Miami wrote ...

Jeffrey, we grew up together and plaid hide and go seek with your brother while our mothers worked on their decorating "stuff" as we use to call it. You will be missed and nothing will ever take away the pain that is felt because you are gone. Love you always!

Wednesday, Jul 2 at 6:43 AM Roly Gonzalez, Miami wrote ...

Jeffery did not deserve this. At 19, his life was just beginning. I am a long time friend of the family and consider them my own. God bless Jeffery and his entire family. The alleged killer(s) should be treated as adults in the court of law and let justice be served.

Tuesday, Jul 1 at 11:23 PM Lawrence wrote ...

Im his brother and wat happened not only affected his family but his friends...Justice will take place and those people will get whats coming to them...

Tuesday, Jul 1 at 6:50 PM lorey wrote ...

it saying jeffery had pushed the 13 year old girl to the side wen they bumped into the group.

Tuesday, Jul 1 at 3:20 PM Karriem Kanston, Providence wrote ...

I ask GOD to put a covering over the city and the state in relationship to violence in our communities. The devil has no place and we ask GOD to make him flee quickly for evil in our Neighborhoods. GOD help us.

Tuesday, Jul 1 at 1:28 PM kelsey wrote ...

i was his girlfriend of jeffrey. he never had beef with anyone. he was amazing to me the sweetest guy that i have ever met. it wasnt a neighborhood fight he would have told me about it, he told me everything. i love him. i want the people who done it locked up forever.

Tuesday, Jul 1 at 9:55 AM corinne wrote ...

he was 19 turning 20 he was going out with my girl kelsey. he never did anything to anybody he didnt believe in fighting unless absolutely neccessary! i dont think it was a neighborhood dispute. he was one of the sweetest people you could ever have met.

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