A woman's vehicle was struck by a bullet in broad daylight on Dora Street in Pawtucket Thursday afternoon, prompting police to bring in their major crime unit to investigate. No one was hurt in the shooting, which happened at around 2:50 p.m. near 236 Dora Street.
According to WJAR, officials responded to the address after a shot was fired at the vehicle. Police say the woman reported that her car had been struck by a bullet, and the outlet notes that the incident caused no injuries.
Major Crime Unit Takes Over the Case
Pawtucket police assigned the investigation to the department's major crime unit, the station's report states. Beyond the location, time and the fact that nobody was wounded, few other details about Thursday's shooting have been released.
Pawtucket has also seen other shooting incidents. In a 2021 case, police investigated after a house and a vehicle on Whipple Street were found to have been shot at, according to WPRI. Officers in that case found bullet damage to the home and to an unoccupied vehicle, and no one was reported injured.
Other Recent Pawtucket Shootings
In a separate case on Cottage Street near Kossuth Street, officers responded shortly after 1 p.m. on a Friday to what was described as a drive-by shooting, per Patch. Officers there found two shell casings in the street but no sign of anyone wounded, and two people were later charged in connection with that shooting.
A Mineral Spring Avenue shooting on Sept. 24 left a victim hospitalized; he was later reported in stable condition and has since been released, according to The Valley Breeze. Police served search warrants at two Pawtucket locations on Oct. 7 as part of that investigation, and two men were ultimately arrested. Officials said at the time that the investigation remained ongoing and that additional arrests might follow.
The major crime unit is investigating the Dora Street shooting. Anyone with information is encouraged to cooperate with Pawtucket police as the major crime unit continues its work.
