Woman Shot in Providence Overnight - Reported in Serious Condition
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Woman Shot in Providence Overnight - Reported in Serious Condition
The shooting took place on Admiral Street near the Dunkin’ Donuts — in the Chad Brown area.
No arrests were made, and Providence detectives are investigating.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Chad Brown area continues to be a hot spot for gun violence.
In August, one of the three people shot in the Chad Brown housing project died.
That death marked the city’s 11th homicide of the year. As GoLocal had reported, three men were shot on August 3rd.
Other Recent Chad Brown Area Shootings - Child Killed in April
On July 21, shortly before 6 AM Friday morning, police responded to Chad Brown at March Street for a report of shots fired.
Police said they spoke with witnesses who said they had heard gunshots and that a car fled the scene at a high rate of speed.
According to police, more than a dozen shell casings were found at the scene, and multiple vehicles were found to have been struck by bullets.
On April 25, shortly after 1 AM, police responded to March Street off of Douglas Avenue for a report of shots fired.
A woman on the scene told police she and another woman had been sitting inside a car when a sedan with tinted windows pulled up and opened fire.
When the police arrived, they encountered one woman who was shot; the victim was transported to Rhode Island Hospital.
March Street is in the Chad Brown area. It is the same street in which a 15-year-old was shot and killed in April.
Chad Brown is a post-World War II housing project which was completed in 1951.