Woman Shot in Back in Providence, Police Find 20 Shell Casings by Vehicle

Woman Shot in Back in Providence, Police Find 20 Shell Casings by Vehicle

Providence police responded to reports of shots fired off Plainfield Street early Sunday morning.

A woman who was shot in the back went to Women and Infants Hospital -- and police found 20 shell casings at the scene. 

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Shortly after 1 AM Sunday morning, police were dispatched to 24 Alverson Avenue for a report of shots fired. Police were also receiving multiple calls within the adjacent area of Eastwood Avenue and Merino Street for shots fired -- approximately 15 shots were heard. 

Police started to canvass the area when they were advised that a female had been shot via an update from the fire departmemt.

Police then observed there to be a crowd gathering in the area of 240 Eastwood Avenue.

Upon arriving, police were told by witnesses on scene that there had been a shooting, although no one on scene was shot at the time. Police then were advised that a female shooting victim had arrived at Woman and Infants hospital by her own means. 

According to police, she sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the back.

As police controlled the crowd forming, officers located a scene in front of 247 Eastwood Avenue. Across the street was a vehicle which police observed to have several bullet holes that spanned from the front right of the vehicle to the rear.