Journal photo/ Andrew Dickerman
The Providence poolice are back at the Hartford Park housing project Monday morning near the site of Saturday's fatal shooting of a 12-year-old girl.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence police say they are continuing their investigation into the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old girl at the Hartford Park public housing project Saturday night.
The police Monday morning released the name of the girl who was killed and the three women who were injured in the shooting shortly before midnight.
Journal photo/ W. Zachary Malinoswki
Candles, balloons, flowers and a stuffed animal
mark a memorial for Aynis Vargas at the Hartford
Park public housing project.
Aynis Vargas, 12, died at Hasbro Children's Hospital, according to the police. Her father told WJAR-TV that Aynis liked acting, singing and would have started middle school in the fall.
The three other victims were identified as Vilma Tineo, 44, of Providence, who was treated and released from the hospital. Still hospitalized are Elaine Devargas, 23, unknown address, who is in good condition and Eugelyn Cabera-Martinez, 33, of Providence, who is in fair condition.
The police ask anyone with information to contact the Providence Police Detective Bureau at 401-243-6406 or email policedept@providenceri.com . To report an anonymous tip, call 1-855-776-7100 or text "PPDTIP" to 274637.