Third suspect captured in fatal shooting in Newport

Police have arrested the third suspect in a murder that took place last month.

According to Newport Police, today, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force located Duane Logan in Warwick, RI, who was wanted in connection to a double shooting which occurred in the early morning hours on February 14th at the Friendly Sons of Newport located on 3 Farewell St.

Logan was arrested without incident, at a hotel in Warwick on a Newport Police Department Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for conspiracy to commit murder. He was subsequently turned over to Newport Police Detectives on scene and will be arraigned in Newport District Court today.

Yordi Arevalo, died from multiple gunshot wounds in the incident.

The Investigation yielded a verbal argument took place prior to the shooting.

Previously, information from Patrol Units and Detectives resulted in obtaining an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Shamik Steele for Murder and Felony Assault. An Affidavit and Arrest Warrant was also obtained for Xavier Perry and Duane Logan for Conspiracy to commit Murder.

Xavier Perry was located and was taken into custody without incident.

Newport Police Detectives, with the assistance of State Police, West Warwick, Coventry, and East Providence Police Departments previously located Shamik Steele at a residence in West Warwick and took him into custody without incident.

Both Steele and Perry were arraigned in District Court on the charges of Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Felony Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Possession of a Firearm during a crime of violence, both were Held without Bail at the ACI.