Adrian J. Shepard was 34 when he was shot and killed on the morning of August 19, 2019. Around 7:30 a.m. gunfire was reported near Eddy and Porter Streets in Providence; officers found Shepard inside his SUV with fatal gunshot wounds and a shattered driver’s side window. He was taken to Rhode Island Hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The city classified the killing as its ninth homicide of the year and detectives canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses and clues. Investigators released surveillance images showing a red Chevy Avalanche pickup truck described as a vehicle of interest and asked the public for information about the truck or its operator. No motive was publicly identified and no arrest had been announced at the time of these reports. Adrian lived in East Providence and worked as a driver for the Longshoreman union; he is survived by his parents, children, and siblings and was remembered for his love of sports and music.

If anyone has information about the red Chevy Avalanche or the shooting near Eddy and Porter Streets that morning, please come forward.