Shots Fired Off Academy Ave in Providence, Shell Casings Found on Street and Bullet Inside House

Shots Fired Off Academy Ave in Providence, Shell Casings Found on Street and Bullet Inside House

Providence police found over a dozen shell casings outside house on Academy Avenue Sunday night — and a bullet lodged in furniture in an adjacent home.

About Incident

Shortly after 9 PM on Sunday, police responded to Academy Avenue by Atwells Avenue for a report of shell casings found. 

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When police arrived, they reported finding over a dozen shell casings on the ground at the intersection of Maplehurst Avenue and Academy Avenue. 

Police met with a resident on Academy Avenue who said he had heard the shots being fired. 

A resident on Maplehurst Avenue told police that a bullet came through his window and lodged in a closet door. 

Detectives are currently investigating.