Teen Arrested In City's 20th Murder Of The Year

A man who was reportedly shot while sitting in a vehicle in Providence over the weekend has died. 

The victim was 21-year-old Niberto Diaz of Providence. 

The shooting that happened early Sunday morning on Glasgow Street is now the capital city's 20th homicide of the year. 

In a separate case, a 17-year-old from Providence has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in February. 

This one also involved a victim sitting in a car, 19-year-old Johnjairo Brito at his residence on Academy Avenue. 

Authorities are seeking to charge the juvenile as an adult.


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