Man Stabbed To Death On Providence Pedestrian Bridge: Official

PROVIDENCE, RI — A man was stabbed to death on the Providence pedestrian bridge Tuesday night.

Patrol officers were dispatched to the bridge shortly before 11 p.m. and found a 40-year-old man with stab wounds to his chest, Josh Estrella, the director of communications for the city of Providence, said in an email.

The Providence Fire Department transported the man to Rhode Island Hospital, Estrella said.

"Despite lifesaving efforts, the victim was later pronounced deceased," he said.

The killing remains under investigation.

The stabbing was the second in seven days in Providence.

About 7 p.m. July 7, a man was stabbed in the back at the Smith Street Family Dollar store.

The wounded man was found a short time later nearby on Chalkstone Avenue and taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

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