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April 2, 2008

Gunshot to torso caused Providence man's death

The Office of the State Medical Examiners today said a perforating gunshot wound to the torso caused the death of a Providence man.

Police say Richard G. Robinson, 41, of 652 Douglas Ave. was slain Friday night as he tried to stop a fight outside his Smith Hill apartment involving two of his stepsons.

The police have said they obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect, Byron Zepeda.

-- With Journal archival reports

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 4:51 PM | Permalink

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