WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — A Woonsocket man is facing charges after a shooting that injured a 13-year-old boy.
Gerald Ware, 49, is facing three counts of felony assault and several gun-related charges after police say a shootout occurred in the area of Cumberland and Locust streets on Saturday.
According to police, Ware and a second suspect were exchanging gunfire around 2:30 p.m. when a 13-year-old boy in a vehicle driving by was struck in the arm, by either a bullet or broken glass.
He was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries
The boy’s father was driving at the time, and a 14-year-old boy was also in the car, but neither of them was injured.
Ware was also taken to the hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound to the leg and was then released into police custody.
Police say they are still searching for the second suspect involved.