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September 7, 2006

Pawtucket murder suspects arrested in Florida

The police announced this morning that two men wanted for the shooting death of a Pawtucket woman in July have been arrested in Florida.

Barry Offley, 19, of Woonsocket, and Alonzo P. Shelton, 28, of Central Falls, are facing first-degree murder charges in the death of 24-year-old Jessica C. Imran, of Pawtucket, and attempted murder charges in the shooting of 28-year-old Julie Lange, of Central Falls.

The men are being held in the Marion County Jail in Florida, pending extradition hearings. The Marion County Sheriff's Department notified Pawtucket police of the arrests this morning.

Florida authorities, working with the U.S. Marshall's Office, had set up a surveillance operation in Marion County over the past four weeks that led to the arrests, according to a statement released by the Pawtucket police.

Offley and Shelton were featured on various national television shows in recent weeks, including America's Most Wanted.

The police say the men are wanted for Imran's execution-style slaying that took place in Imran's apartment at 86-88 Lawn Ave. in the early morning hours of July 27.

The state medical examiner has ruled that Imran's death was caused by a single gunshot wound to the head. Lange, who survived the attack despite being shot four times, was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, where she initially remained under police guard because of fears for her safety.

Pawtucket police plan to hold a press conference this afternoon at 2:30 to discuss the situation. More to come on projo.com...

-- projo.com staff writer Steve Peoples

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 12:32 PM | Permalink

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