Police Arrest 4 In Shooting Death Of Woonsocket Teen Girl

WOONSOCKET, RI — Woonsocket police have arrested two adults and two juveniles in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old NyAsia Williams-Thomas on Village Road Wednesday night. Police said two adults will be arraigned at the 6th District Court at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon, with two juveniles presented into Family Court from the Rhode Island Training School sometime Friday.

Police said there will be a press conference to provide more information on the investigation and arrests at 3 p.m.

Woonsocket police said the Williams-Thomas, who lived in the city, was found slumped over the steering wheel when they responded to a report of shots fired shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday. She was rushed to Landmark Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

Police said in a statement Thursday that an adult woman and juvenile male also inside the vehicle where Williams-Thomas was found were uninjured in what may have been a case of mistaken identity. They said it is not considered a random act of violence and that one of the passengers of the vehicle may have been targeted.

A candlelight vigil was held in Williams-Thomas' memory Thursday night at Saint John Baptist Church at 340 S Main Street.

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