2 Providence Men Get Life In Prison For 2018 Murder

PROVIDENCE, RI — Two Providence men were sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after being found guilty of the 2018 murder of David Page, 57, in a drive-by shooting, Attorney General Peter Neronha said.

Superior Court Justice Kristen Rodgers sentenced Chandanoeuth Hay, 33, and Jaythan Hang, 24, each to consecutive life sentences at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) in Cranston. The court also deemed Hay a habitual criminal and sentenced him to a consecutive 10-year sentence at the ACI.

On Oct. 6, 2022, a jury found Hay and Hang guilty of murder, conspiracy, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, three counts of discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence, discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, and carrying a pistol without a license. Hay was also found guilty of possession of a firearm after being convicted of a crime of violence.

"This case, like far too many our office prosecutes, involves the fatal intersection of gang disputes and the ready availability of firearms," Neronha said. "Mr. Page was the victim of this senseless gun violence, and it was only by good fortune that two other bystanders were not injured or worse. I am grateful that justice has arrived for these defendants in the form of lengthy state prison sentences. I am also grateful to Mr. Page’s family for their continued patience during this pursuit of justice."

During the October trial, the state proved that on June 26, 2018, Hay and Hang shot at three occupants in a vehicle on Lowell Avenue in Providence during a drive-by shooting, killing Page.

Just after midnight, Page drove to a home on Lowell Avenue to pick up two passengers. Once both passengers entered his car, Hay and Hang pulled alongside, in a stolen black Audi sedan with tinted windows, and shot at least nine times at the vehicle before driving away.

Investigators ultimately found the pistol which was used to kill Page, with assistance from the Rhode Island State Crime Lab.

Page was killed instantly, and the two other occupants were not struck by any bullets.

Prosecutors said they also established that Hay and Hang were affiliated with a local gang, known to law enforcement, and tried to find rival gang members prior to Page.

"I commend the exhaustive investigative efforts of our detectives and the attorney general’s office for bringing these dangerous criminals to justice and am pleased that today justice is served," Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said. "The reckless, violent behavior of these defendants will not be tolerated in our community, and I am thankful these criminals will be removed from our streets for decades to come."