Providence police confirm shooting outside Pleasant Valley Parkway IHOP
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Commander Thomas Verdi of the Providence Police has confirmed a shooting took place at the IHOP on Pleasant Valley Parkway.
According to police, officers responded at 12:32 p.m. after being flagged down while on patrol by a female in front of IHOP for shots fired.
They observed a 25-year-old man sitting on the sidewalk claiming his leg had been broken and four males shot at him from a black colored vehicle.
Police spoke to the caller of police and witness who said she was in her vehicle when she heard two or three shots fired before seeing a black vehicle flee towards the RI Blood Center exit.
The plates of the suspects black sedan victim were matched to a stolen vehicle.
This is an ongoing investigation and will be updated as information becomes available.
