No arrests made in killing of 17-year-old in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — No arrests have been made in Providence’s eighth homicide of the year.
Police responded to the area of Dexter and Waldo streets at about 10 p.m. on Friday for a reported shooting.
Officers found a 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital, where he died.
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A memorial in Providence honors a teenage boy who was killed in the city's eighth homicide of the year. (WLNE)
A memorial in Providence honors a teenage boy who was killed in the city's eighth homicide of the year. (WLNE)
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Flowers and a football jersey and medal are placed near the intersection of Dexter and Waldo streets in Providence in honor of a teenager who was shot and killed. (WLNE)
Flowers and a football jersey and medal are placed near the intersection of Dexter and Waldo streets in Providence in honor of a teenager who was shot and killed. (WLNE)
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The intersection of Dexter and Waldo streets in Providence. (WLNE)
His name was not released.
Loved ones set up a memorial for him by the intersection. They placed flowers, a football jersey and medal, and a candle that says, “baby boy gone too soon.”
The shooting remains under investigation.
