By Associated Press - Tuesday, December 15, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Providence police have released the name of a man who was shot to death in a car on Friday.

Jean Carlos Mercedes, age 27, was sitting in a car on Lenox Avenue around 2:30 p.m. when someone opened fire on the car and killed him, police said.

Police said they are looking for a man who was seen fleeing the scene in a black vehicle. The department is seeking help from anyone with information about the killing.



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