Police nab Providence murder suspect
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Police have arrested the man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting over the weekend, 12 News has learned.
Providence Police Maj. David Lapatin confirms that officers found 19-year-old Kevin Giron at an apartment on Union Avenue Wednesday.
Video from a neighbor shows Providence police taking Kevin Giron into custody after finding him inside an apartment on Union Ave.
The 19-year-old was wanted for the murder of Juan Carlos Morales who was found shot dead at a park over the weekend. https://t.co/4ick0jXnSq @wpri12 pic.twitter.com/VVevj92cz1 — Amanda Pitts (@AmandaPittsTV) June 14, 2023
Giron is accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old Juan Carlos Morales at John Donigan Memorial Park Saturday night.
Officers surrounded a home on Hudson Street with their guns drawn Monday afternoon upon learning Giron might be inside. But the suspect was nowhere to be found, and the search continued into the week.
Source: WPRI.com
