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PROVIDENCE -- A 17-year-old Providence male has been charged with shooting a man he was trying to rob, in an SUV occupied by the victim and two other men.

The victim, Hector Alicea, 27, of 42 Academy Ave., Providence, is at Rhode Island Hospital with a wound that is not considered life threatening,

According to a police reports and police Capt. Keith Tucker, commander of the Youth Services Bureau, the shooting happened at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday at Lenox and Elmwood avenues.

Alicea and two other men were in the cream-colored SUV when the youth slid into a seat and used a phrase indicating he wanted them to turn over money.

There was a struggle, during which Alicea was shot. When the police arrived, one of the other occupants of SUV had the 17-year-old pinned down outside the vehicle.

The teen is charged with three felony counts of assault with intent to rob, one count of possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm by a minor.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with reports from Journal staff writer Gregory Smith

 Tags  Providence robbery attempt shooting

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