Providence Shooting

S. Water Street/Memorial Blvd Shooting

Providence, RI- Today, January 9th at approximately 12:00 p.m. police were
dispatched to the area of South Water Street/Memorial Blvd for a report of a
shooting. After a description was aired of the suspect vehicle, police pursued the
vehicle until it was stopped near Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, near Route 95. Two
occupants of the vehicle were taken into police custody for questioning and have not
been charged at this time. The victim is identified as Matthew DePina, age 22, of
Pawtucket. DePina is in serious condition at this time. The investigation is
ongoing and there is no further information available at this time.