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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/01/2026

Location : Towanda Drive

City : North Providence

County : Providence

State : Rhode Island

Agency : North Providence Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/01/2026, officers from the North Providence Police Department responded to a call from family members reporting that a 33-year-old man had barricaded himself inside a residence on Towanda Drive with firearms and had threatened self-harm. Police evacuated nearby residents and established a perimeter. Officers attempted negotiation and deployed a drone to monitor the situation. The man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the residence. Police did not release his name.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://coastalabc.com/news/local/north-providence-police-block-off-neighborhood-march-1-2026
https://turnto10.com/news/local/north-providence-police-block-off-neighborhood-march-1-2026