Eduardo Loran Colon dies in fatal Cranston shooting.
Fatal Cranston shooting death of Eduardo Loran Colon.
Law enforcement officials arrested a nineteen-year-old individual linked to a fatal shooting that occurred on Monday in Cranston. D’Maury Monteiro, hailing from Fall River, was taken into custody on Tuesday morning and formally charged with first-degree murder, according to Cranston Police Chief Michael Winquist.
Emergency dispatchers were notified just before 9:30 a.m. on Monday regarding an unconscious person located outside an apartment building on Dyer Avenue. Upon arrival, responding officers discovered the victim, later confirmed as the sixteen-year-old Eduardo Loran Colon from Providence, suffering a gunshot injury to the chest. Medical personnel pronounced the young man deceased at the scene.
According to preliminary police investigations and review of surveillance footage, Monteiro, Colon, and a third individual utilized a vehicle they had stolen. The group, recognized by their masked faces and dark attire, had arrived at the apartment complex. Police indicated their initial intention appeared to be the forced entry of a vehicle when Monteiro unexpectedly produced a firearm and fired multiple shots at Colon, whose motives remain unclear.
Investigators located Monteiro at an apartment situated on Fuller Street in Dorchester, Massachusetts, where he was temporarily residing with a female associate. Throughout the day on Monday, Providence Police were actively searching for the stolen vehicle, eventually locating it in the vicinity of Aleppo and Bosworth streets.
As part of their investigation, police secured a search warrant for Monteiro’s Cranston apartment, planning to collect further evidence there. While held as a fugitive in Massachusetts, formal extradition processes are being handled by the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office.
Cranston Police Chief Michael Winquist addressed the incident in a public statement, calling the act a “brazen display of violence” that led to the premature loss of a young life. He commended the prompt actions of detectives in apprehending the suspect and emphasized the department’s ongoing commitment to identifying any other individuals involved. Winquist also conveyed sympathies to the victim’s family during this deeply troubling time.
Individuals with potential information concerning the incident or the third participant are encouraged to contact Cranston police directly or utilize their anonymous text reporting service.
