Shooting at East Side Park and Stabbing at Hartford Avenue Park Sunday

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Monday, May 16, 2022

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The City of Providence's recreation facilities were the battleground for violence with two separate shootings and a stabbing over the weekend.

Providence police are investigating a shooting -- and a stabbing -- at two separate parks in the city on Sunday.

Shooting on East Side

Shortly before 8 PM Sunday night, police responded to a report of a shooting at Billy Taylor Park on Camp Street on Providence’s East Side.

According to police, the victim — a male — had non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Miriam Hospital.

Billy Taylor Park has been the site of multiple shootings in recent years, including three in four months in 2021.

Stabbing by Park

At approximately 4:30 PM on Sunday, police responded to Merino Park for a report of a stabbing while soccer games were taking place.

According to police, they met with the victim — a male in his mid-30s — who they observed as having a deep cut to his arm.

The victim told police he had gotten into a fight with a man over a cell phone.

Rescue transported the victim to Rhode Island Hospital.

Detectives are currently investigating both incidents.

Weekend of Violence in Providence

Over the weekend, there had already been a shooting Saturday night in Columbia Park.