State Police investigating after shooting on Route 95 results in crash, multiple injuries, one person shot

Authorities in Rhode Island are investigating after a multi-vehicle crash and shooting took place on a local highway

According to State Police, on Tuesday, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Lincoln Woods Barracks received multiple 911 calls reporting a crash involving three vehicles on Route 95 South, in the vicinity of Smithfield Avenue, in the City of Providence.

As a result, Route 95 South was closed for approximately two hours for the subsequent investigation. It was determined that an occupant of one involved vehicle fired shots at the occupants of another involved vehicle before colliding with a third vehicle.

Multiple subjects fled the scene on foot; others were transported to Rhode Island Hospital by Providence Rescue for minor injuries. One subject transported them self to Rhode Island Hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot injury.

The investigation revealed that the individuals involved were known to one another. The incident is believed to be targeted and isolated.