In the early morning hours of November 30, 2020, 33-year-old Carl Bryant, a Black man believed to be living in Providence, Rhode Island, was fatally shot at about 3:15 a.m. at Roger Williams Green. Police found him unresponsive in a courtyard and he was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound. Bryant also had ties to Brockton, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

A 50-year-old woman was wounded in the same incident when a stray bullet struck her arm; she was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment. Providence Police detectives opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information that could identify and lead to the apprehension of those responsible. No arrests have been publicly announced and the case remains open.

If anyone has information about the shooting or Bryant’s movements that morning, please contact the Providence Police Detective Bureau.