Raheem DeJesus Alves, 24, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of June 5, 2017, on Sayles Street in the South Side of Providence. The shooting wounded at least one other person; emergency responders treated the scene but Alves succumbed to his injuries. The Providence Police Department opened a homicide investigation and initially asked the public for help identifying suspects, but there have been few public updates about arrests or identified suspects since then.

Raheem, a Black man from Providence, was a Central Falls High School graduate who attended the Community College of Rhode Island. He was remembered by family as fun-loving and someone who could bring a smile to others. The circumstances of the shooting and who was responsible remain unresolved.

If anyone knew Raheem, witnessed the June 5, 2017 shooting, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to the authorities.