🌱 St. Mary's Parishioners Threatened + ​Johan Quinones Arrested

Good morning, people of Providence! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Providence Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 52 Low: 32.

Here are the top stories in Providence today:

1. Police have identified the man who threatened parishioners with a gun at the church where a priest was arrested this past weekend. 28-year-old William Nesbitt approached a group of people on Monday night at St. Mary’s on Broadway, flashed a gun on his waistband, and allegedly yelled at them for “supporting child molesters.” Nesbitt is facing ten counts of disorderly conduct and a count of carrying a pistol without a license. (ABC6)
2. Six men, all of whom are in their teens and 20s, are facing gun and assault counts in a gang-related shootout in Providence. Nine people were hurt in the gunfire at 87 Carolina Avenue on May 13, where members of the Get Money Family gang opened fire at people associated with the Lakeside gang sitting on the porch. The defendants are scheduled to be arraigned this week and next. (WJAR)
3. Providence police arrested Johan Quinones, 22, in connection with last week's laundromat homicide which took the life of Melvin Ricardo Perez Reyes. (WPRI.com)
4. Comic Con legend Lou Ferrigno will join Nibbles Woodway on the roof of the Big Blue Bug Solutions building to raise money for the Rhode Island chapter of the ALS Association in a special ceremony on Thursday. (What'sUpNewp)
5. Former Providence City Councilman Terrence “Terry” Hassett has announced he will run again for the seat held by Councilwoman Kat Kerwin. (GoLocalProv)

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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.