Providence shooting – ‘As many as 9 people gunned down in Rhode Island mass shooting,’ cops say

AS many as nine people were shot in a mass shooting in Rhode Island, according to police.

The shooting occurred on Thursday evening on Carolina Avenue in Providence.

During a press conference after the shooting, police said that three people were hospitalized in critical condition.

Providence police said that there was a return of gunfire after the shooting broke out.

The shooting was not random and the groups involved are known to police, authorities said.

Police did not disclose any information about arrests during a press conference after the shooting.