Police Make Arrests in Shooting of 7-Year-Old in Providence

Police Make Arrests in Shooting of 7-Year-Old in Providence

Providence Police have two suspects in custody in the shooting of a child in the city, GoLocal has learned. 

As GoLocal reported, a 7-year-old girl was shot in Olneyville on Thursday evening. 

The incident occurred on Florence Street; the victim has undergone surgery at Hasbro Children’s Hospital where she is in critical condition.

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On Friday, police identified the suspects arrested as 19-year-old Ahmari Cabrera and 26-year-old Shaheem Nathaniel.

According to police, they are facing "felony assault and various firearm charges."

 

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It marks the latest violence in Providence after a 20-year-old was also shot on Thursday; an 18-year-old was shot and killed in the city on Sunday.

On Friday morning, after repeated requests for comment, Mayor Brett Smiley issued a statement on the multiple instances of gun violence in the city over a five-day period; a man was injured hours later in an incident involving a gun on Elmwood Avenue. 

Article first published 8/30/2024 2:20 PM

Updated 8/30/2024 2:48 PM