Zachary Medina was 19 when he was killed in Providence in the early morning of September 22, 2018. A Hispanic young man originally from the Bronx, he had been living in Newport and was studying culinary arts at Exeter Job Corps while working a new job at a McDonald’s. Family described him as happy, good-natured, and eager to work and help his parents.

Shortly before 1 a.m. Zachary was in the parking lot of the Lockwood Plaza housing complex on Prairie Avenue visiting his grandmother. He was with 26-year-old Darius Page and walking to a car when a masked man ran into the lot and opened fire. Both men were struck and taken to Rhode Island Hospital; Page survived, but Zachary died of his injuries. Providence Police said Zachary was an innocent victim who was not the intended target. The shooter fled and police did not have a detailed description; the motive remained unclear and no immediate arrests were reported.

If anyone was in or near Lockwood Plaza that night or has information about the shooting, please come forward.