Three People Shot in Pellet Gun Attack at Off-Campus House by Providence College
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Three People Shot in Pellet Gun Attack at Off-Campus House by Providence College
According to police, the property where it took place is off-campus housing for Providence College students.
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Friday Night Incident
Shortly after 11 PM Friday night, police said they were flagged down on Oakland Avenue -- just off Eaton Street -- for a report of an assault.
The victims told police a grey sedan drove past their house and shot at the group of a half dozen people who had been gathered outside.
A 21-year-old male was hit in the leg; a 21-year-old female was hit in the chest, and a twenty-two-year-old female was hit in the back.
Members of the group told police that during the attack, laser sights could be seen on their bodies as targets for the shootings.
The sedan reportedly sped off following the shooting.
Detectives are currently investigating.
Latest in Providence
The incident marks the latest in a series of pellet gun attacks in Providence.
On Monday, police responded to a report of a man being injured in a BB gun assault by masked individuals.
He was standing outside a Family Dollar store on Plainfield Street that also was shot up in the attack.
In March, police said they were investigating whether multiple BB gun shootings over one weekend were part of a TikTok challenge.
Classical High School students were shot, and incidents took place across the city.
In April, two Brown University students reported being struck in a pellet gun assault on Providence’s East Side.