Providence Murder Suspect To Face Charges After Georgia Capture

An arrest has been made in connection to a fatal shooting in Providence.

Derek Sheppard was apprehended in the Savannah, Georgia area over the weekend.

Sheppard was wanted for the murder of Bernadette Ortiz at a residence in the Valley section of Providence, on Harold Street, last week.

Sheppard will have a rendition hearing in Georgia before being brought back to the Ocean State to face the murder charge.


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