Crime & Safety
Person Shot in Woonsocket Monday Night
A suspect was reportedly captured a short time after the shooting.

WOONSOCKET, RI—A man was shot in Woonsocket on Monday night.
The shooting happened around 10:20 p.m. on East School Street. One person was transported to Rhode Island Hospital and his condition was not immediately known.
Police detained a suspect on Cumberland Street not long after the shooting, according to multiple reports.
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Police have not yet released any information about the shooting and police are actively investigating at both scenes.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
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Male shot in the abdomen, transported to RI Hospital pic.twitter.com/jUoHC9b4Rq
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