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Man shot this afternoon in Providence house

2:20 PM Mon, Oct 20, 2008 |
Kate Bramson    Email

PROVIDENCE -- An unidentified male was shot early this afternoon inside a house in the city's Wanskuck neighborhood.

The police have no suspects at this time but believe there was one shooter, Det. Capt. Hugh T. Clements Jr. said.

The man was shot in the abdomen at about 1:30 p.m. today, inside a 2.5-story house at 39 Vandewater St., and he is in serious condition, according to Clements. The police would not say how many times the man was shot.

"We're working the investigation," Maj. Paul Fitzgerald said. "We do have some leads."

The victim was taken to the operating room at Rhode Island Hospital, according to the police.


-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson, with reports from Journal staff writer Gregory Smith

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