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Man pleads guilty to deadly drive-by shooting in Pawtucket

By Jusolyn Flower,

3 days ago

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence man faces sentencing for the murder of a Pawtucket man in a drive-by shooting three years ago.

Jahcolin Rodrigues, 23, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, according to the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office.

The victim, 20-year-old Leonardo Tavares, was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle on Randall Street on May 15, 2021. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Prosecutors said Rodrigues fired multiple rounds into Tavares’ SUV after spotting him driving through the city. Police believe the two men were involved in a gang feud.

Rodrigues was arrested about three weeks after the shooting .

He’s currently being held without bail at the ACI, with his sentencing set for Sept. 9.

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