Liquor Store Robbed + Shooting Near Billy Taylor Park

Happy Monday, Providence! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 73 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Providence:

1. A Providence liquor store was robbed at gunpoint on Saturday night. The suspect took between $300 to $400 from the register at Three Ring Liquors on Plainfield Street and then ran out the front door towards an alley on Rye Street. Witnesses described the man as dark-skinned and wearing a purple sweatshirt, red pants, white sneakers, a black hat and mask, and red and black gloves. (WJAR)
2. Providence police are investigating after two separate shots were fired near Billy Taylor Park. The first shots were fired around 9:30 p.m. near Cypress Street by the park. Shortly after, police were notified of shots fired into the Providence fire station on North Main Street. (ABC6)
3. Teachers were honored at this Saturday's WaterFire with an awards ceremony and torch procession. (WPRI.com)
4. An accident on Sunday morning temporarily closed a portion of Manton Avenue in Providence. (GoLocalProv)
5. Police are still looking for a driver connected to an East Providence hit and run that occurred on Warren Avenue on Sept. 11. (WJAR)

Today in Providence:

• Music & Movement Class with Ms. Karen / Clase de Música y Movimiento con Ms. Karen! - Providence Community Library (11:00 AM)
• Eco Warriors: Amazing Insects Card Design - Providence Community Library(3:30 PM)
• Top Secret Adventures Club - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
• RICCO BOD - Music Mansion (6:00 PM)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.