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Man, 27, dead after shooting in Providence

Providence Police say the incident occurred around 5 a.m. Sunday on Admiral Street

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WJAR-TV

A man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in Providence, Rhode Island.

Providence police say the incident occurred around 5 a.m. on Admiral Street, near Donnelson, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. It's the second homicide in the city this year.

The victim is a 27-year-old. His name has not been released at this time.

According to WJAR, police gathered at the scene later Sunday where they questioned a man in his 20s. He was put in the back seat of a cruiser, and police drove off. The man was released 30 minutes later.

Police say no arrests have been made. The investigation is extremely active.

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