Three Providence Men Sentenced to State Prison for "Worst Shooting in City's History" in 2021
GoLocalProv News Team
Three Providence Men Sentenced to State Prison for "Worst Shooting in City's History" in 2021
As GoLocal reported, Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements called it the “worst shooting in the city’s history.”
George Rios (age 19), Jordanny Britto (age 21), and Reynaldo Rivera (age 20) entered pleas of guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, with a Criminal Street Gang Enhancement; discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, resulting in injury; conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon, with a Criminal Street Gang Enhancement; conspiracy to discharge a firearm during a crime of violence; carrying a pistol without a license; and conspiracy to carry a pistol without a license.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"This case serves as yet another example of the ongoing working partnership between the PPD and the RI Attorney General's Office, resulting in the three defendants serving lengthy sentences for taking part in a senseless act of violence in an otherwise quiet neighborhood," said Clements.
Sentences
At a hearing on June 29 before Superior Court. Justice Robert D. Krause sentenced Rios and Britto to a total sentence of 32 years, with 12 years to serve and 20 years suspended with probation, which is nonparolable if violated.
During a separate hearing on June 29 before Krause, the Court sentenced Rivera to a total sentence of 30 years, with 10 years to serve and 20 years suspended with probation, which is nonparolable if violated.
A warrant was issued for co-defendant Ricardo Cosme Tejada (age 21) on June 22 after it was reported by the ACI that he removed his home confinement bracelet. The case against Cosme Tejada was scheduled for disposition and he did not appear.
Cases against co-defendants Daniel Carides (age 26) and David Carides Jr. (age 24) remain pending.
“The shootings we have seen in Providence over the last several months have been driven by several things: the wide availability of illegal guns, the number of rounds being fired and the use in many instances of high-capacity magazines, and people too willing to resolve often inconsequential disputes at the point of a gun,” said Neronha.
“These three individuals turned a peaceful Providence neighborhood into their own personal shooting range. Such conduct is incredibly dangerous, far too often deadly, and remains a principal focus of our prosecutorial resources. The long sentences imposed by the court here should send a strong message that gun violence will bring the most serious consequences,” he added. “The work of the Providence Police Department was exemplary during this case, and I am grateful for the Department’s continuing partnership with this Office.”