On the evening of February 26, 2023, a 24-year-old Providence resident named Delvy Dominguez was fatally shot on Charles Street at about 7:30 p.m. The shooting took place in a busy area near a gas station and a car wash; surveillance video from the car wash captured the moments before the attack.

Police say a vehicle pulled up alongside the car Dominguez was in and several shots were fired from what was believed to be a handgun, possibly a nine-millimeter. Dominguez was struck and later died; another person was in the vehicle with him, though that person’s identity and condition were not widely reported. The victim’s car was struck multiple times and nearly a dozen evidence markers were placed at the scene. Two vehicles, including the victim’s and another belonging to a possible witness, were impounded and processed for evidence.

Authorities described the shooting as appearing targeted but did not immediately name any suspects. The Providence Police Department confirmed Dominguez’s identity and said no arrests had been announced as the investigation continued. If anyone has information about what happened that night or recognizes the people or vehicles seen on nearby surveillance, please come forward.