WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Police are investigating after a 19-year-old man was shot in Woonsocket late Wednesday night.
Officers responded to the area of East School and Elbow streets around 10 p.m. and found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was transported to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates said a basketball game that was taking place in the area does not appear to be a factor in the shooting.
No arrests have been made and it’s unclear what led up to the incident.
