2 Men Charged With Gun Attack That Left 1 Wounded Outside Providence's Paris Lounge

PROVIDENCE, RI — Two men were charged in connection with a gun attack that left one wounded outside the Paris Bistro & Lounge on Smith Street.

Schmitt Prado, 31, and Freile Perez Fajardo, 27, both of Providence were arrested Friday by the Rhode Island State Police Violent Fugitive Task Force, the state police said in a media release.

Prado was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, felony assault with conspiracy, possession of a pistol without a license and firing a weapon in a compact area, the Providence police said in a media release, and Perez Fajardo was charged with felony assault with conspiracy.

“This incident began as a personal dispute but escalated into a dangerous act of violence that put others at risk,” Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said in the release.

“I commend our Neighborhood Response Team and detectives for their swift response and thorough investigation, which led to these arrests," Perez said. "The Providence Police Department remains committed to holding violent offenders accountable and keeping our neighborhoods safe.”

At the time of the 6:45 p.m. June 7 shooting, Neighborhood Response Team officers were "conducting directed patrols focused on unauthorized car meets, which have been associated with multiple violent incidents throughout the city," according to the release.

"Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of (the bistro) and learned that an adult male victim had been shot during the incident and was transported to a local hospital for treatment," the release said.

"Investigators determined that Prado participated in the assault and allegedly discharged a firearm during the altercation," according to the release, and Perez Fajardo "allegedly initiated the physical assault on the victim prior to the shooting."

The state police said Prado and Perez Fajardo were "taken into custody without incident and turned directly over to the Providence Police uniform patrol on scene."

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