🌱 Shooting Victims IDed + I-95 Crash + The Capitol Regional

Happy Wednesday, Providence! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

First, today's weather:

Not as cold, becoming breezy. High: 44 Low: 31.

Here are the top three stories in Providence today:

1. Providence police have identified the victims in this weekend's deadly shooting. The two victims were identified as Biniam Tsegai, 35, of Portland, Maine, and Merhawi Berhe, 28, of Cambridge, Mass. Berhe is recovering from surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and Tsegai died at the scene. (WPRI.com)
2. A Providence man was killed in a wrong-way crash on I-95 in Connecticut on Sunday. According to police, 46-year-old Klever Cordova, of Guilford, CT, was driving south on the northbound side of the highway when he crashed into a northbound vehicle driven by 35-year-old Jose Dias of Providence. Both men died at the scene and the crash is now under investigation. (WJAR)
3. The state's largest vaccination pod has been serving Rhode Islanders for over a year. Located on Taunton Avenue in Providence, “The Capitol Regional" has administered approximately 38,500 shots, including at least 3,000 pediatric vaccinations and 13,000 boosters. According to data, the highest daily volume was when shots were in their highest demand on April 3, 2021. (WPRI)

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Today in Providence:

• PVD Young Makers, At Providence Community Library (3:30 PM)
• Learn ITALIAN: Intermediate, At Providence Community Library (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people in Providence and well beyond, the long-term impact of the virus remains poorly understood. The Long COVID Initiative at the Brown University School of Public Health brings together researchers, clinicians and experts in policy, as well as strategic communications, to rapidly study and report on the significant impact of “long COVID.” (Instagram)
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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners, and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.