
The Woonsocket Police have identified one person involved in a shooting that occurred on Saturday afternoon. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Cumberland and Locust Streets. Two people were exchanging gunfire during the altercation. Unfortunately, a 13-year-old boy in a vehicle driving by was struck by either a bullet or shattering glass in the arm, causing minor injuries. The boy’s father was driving at the time, and a 14-year-old boy was also in the car, but neither of them were injured. The suspect, Gerald Ware, 49, of Woonsocket, was arrested and is facing several charges. Ware was taken to the hospital, treated for a gunshot wound to the leg, and later released into police custody. Woonsocket Police are still searching for the second suspect involved in the incident.