2 Arrested in Connection With Fatal Shooting Outside Store

Police confirm the suspects were arrested in Providence, but have not yet released any names

Police have arrested two people in connection with a shooting outside a North Providence, Rhode Island, convenience store that left a 46-year-old man dead and his adult son severely injured.

Police confirm the suspects were arrested in Providence, but have not yet released any names. A news conference is scheduled for later in the day.

The victims were shot near Sam's Food Store at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

Police say 46-year-old Hernan Avila Jr. died and 23-year-old Hernan Avila III was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.

Georgette Avila says her son got into an argument with a group of men who approached him asking where to buy marijuana and her husband jumped in front of their son to shield him from the bullets.

Police have not disclosed a motive.

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