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Shooting of Pawtucket, RI man by police officer was justified, AG’s office says

Rhode Island Attorney General’s Peter F. Neronha’s Office has cleared a Pawtucket police officer who shot and wounded a man wielding a replica rifle in June.

A Pawtucket police officer was cleared of wrongdoing after shooting a man who was holding a plastic rifle.
The man, Sebastian Yidana, was shot once after he pointed the replica firearm at the officer.
Yidana told police he thought everyone knew the g… [4534 chars]

Source: Providence Journal (Projo) | Published: 2026-01-07T18:26:03Z

Credit: Providence Journal (Projo)

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