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Police: Shooting by trooper justified

Say suspect attempted to run over trooper

Updated: Saturday, 04 Jul 2009, 10:49 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 03 Jul 2009, 4:56 PM EDT

    PROVIDENCE R.I. (WPRI) - A dangerous and brazen bank robbery in Cumberland led to a state police trooper firing two shots. The state police are now stating that the shooting was justified.

    The state police say that 43-year-old Darrin Gray of Cumberland robbed a Sovereign Bank out of six thousand dollars on Wednesday.

    The police arrested Gray last night after he attempted to run down a state trooper at a gas station in Providence.

    The trooper, 23-year Veteran Sgt. Don Devine, fired two shots.

    No one was injured as both shots missed.

    The state police and a state prosecutor say that a preliminary investigation likewise indicates the shooting was justified.

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