Juan Carlos Morales was a 19-year-old Hispanic/Latino carpenter who had come from Guatemala to the United States to build a new life. He was living in Providence where his father resides; his mother remained in Guatemala. Morales was killed on the evening of Saturday, June 10, 2023, after an argument with another man while with a group at John Donigian Park in the Olneyville neighborhood. He tried to walk away but was followed behind a concession stand; a single shot was heard and Morales was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Providence police quickly identified a suspect, 19-year-old Kevin Giron, and a warrant was issued. After a brief manhunt that included a four-hour standoff at a Hudson Street house where Giron was believed to be hiding, investigators located and arrested him hiding in a closet under a stairwell at a home on Union Avenue on June 14. Giron had prior gun-related charges and was out on bail for a weapons case at the time. He was arraigned on June 15 on first-degree murder and related firearm and release-violation charges, and a prosecutor said Giron admitted to the shooting after his arrest.

Does anyone have information about Morales, his activities that night, or witnesses who were at John Donigian Park?