Incident

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8-26-2019 Rhode Island Woonsocket 1-1

Location

August 26, 2019

Incident Address

Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 16
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Luis Vargas
Age: 20
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured

Notes

Police say Vargas fired at the group and a bullet grazed the girl’s head.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://whdh.com/news/police-bullet-grazes-16-year-old-girls-head-in-woonsocket/

URL: https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190827/3-charged-after-16-year-old-girl-shot-in-head-in-woonsocket

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 20
State House District: 51