Multiple Cars Shot in Providence, Nearly a Dozen Shell Casings Found

Multiple Cars Shot in Providence, Nearly a Dozen Shell Casings Found

Providence police say that several cars were shot in the city overnight. 

The damaged vehicles were reported off of Broad Street.

 

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About Incident 

Police responded shortly after 2 AM Sunday morning for a report of shots fired at Broad and Corinth Streets. 

Upon arrival, police observed two vehicles in a parking lot on the 1,100 block of Broad Street to have been struck by bullets. 

Police say that on adjacent Sassafras Street, another vehicle was found with a bullet hole in its hood. 

According to police, nearly a dozen shell casings were found in the Broad Street parking lot. 

Police say witnesses said they saw a possible shooting carrying a gun before fleeing in a vehicle. 

The vehicle matching the description was later located and two suspects where taken to Central Station for questioning.