Crime & Safety
Cumberland Man, 28, Killed In Weekend Pawtucket Shooting
Jovani L. Velez, 28, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
PAWTUCKET, RI — A Cumberland man died after a weekend shooting in Pawtucket, police said. Jovani L. Velez, 28, died Sunday night.
The shooting happened around 7:45 p.m. on Carnation Street. Emergency responders found Velez in the street with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No further information was provided about the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact Pawtucket Police Detective Edward Berube at 401-727-9100 ext 761 or Detective Jonathan Gagnon at 401-727-9100 ext 760.
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