Newport Shooting Suspect Had Been Banned From Festival Field

NEWPORT, RI — Calvin O. Febles, 21, a suspect in a Newport shooting Tuesday, had been banned from the Festival Field apartments back in 2016. He had been given a "no trespass" order that February. According to a story in the Newport Patch, Febles was caught hiding in a stairwell after police responded to the apartment complex for a fight. Currently, there are no charges on his record in connection with that incident per the Judicial Portal, and the only criminal charges are listed under Calvin Orlando Febles. But they appear to have aged off.

Newport police said Thursday they have obtained an arrest warrant for him.

According to the police statement, Febles allegedly shot a 22-year-old Newport man after an argument around 8 p.m.

The victim was initially treated at Newport Hospital for an injury described as a wound in the torso. He was later transferred to Rhode Island Hospital where he is reported in stable condition. Police said the shooting was not random. The victim and Febles know each other. An argument led to the gunfire.

Febles, who fled, is being charged with "using a Firearm When Committing a Crime of Violence, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, and other additional charges," police said.

Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is asked to call Newport police at 847-1212.

Related Story: Man Barred From Festival Field Found Trespassing in Stairwell With Knife