74 year old guy randomly attacked with a hammer outside Dollar Tree in Riverside (Providence: crime, shop)

[redplum33]

This is in the plaza where the Shaw's is on Willett Ave in Riverside...near the Barrington line.

East Providence man charged with attempted murder in hammer attack


" "My wife's uncle comes out of Dollar Tree, no cares in the world, just doing a little shopping," said Joshua Fitzgerald, a relative of the victim. "He said all of a sudden someone ran up behind him and hit him twice with a hammer in the back of the head."

Police said the suspect, 47-year-old Kenneth Jackson of East Providence, randomly attacked Fitzgerald's wife's 74-year-old uncle. "

[independent man]

Originally Posted by redplum33

This is in the plaza where the Shaw's is on Willett Ave in Riverside...near the Barrington line.

East Providence man charged with attempted murder in hammer attack


" "My wife's uncle comes out of Dollar Tree, no cares in the world, just doing a little shopping," said Joshua Fitzgerald, a relative of the victim. "He said all of a sudden someone ran up behind him and hit him twice with a hammer in the back of the head."

Police said the suspect, 47-year-old Kenneth Jackson of East Providence, randomly attacked Fitzgerald's wife's 74-year-old uncle. "

And, what are we to do with your exciting tidbit of crime fetish? Never go to that Shaw's Plaza? Any Shaw's Plaza? East Providence? Riverside on the Barrington line? Get help.

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by independent man

And, what are we to do with your exciting tidbit of crime fetish? Never go to that Shaw's Plaza? Any Shaw's Plaza? East Providence? Riverside on the Barrington line? Get help.

There's no need for hostility. I just posted a news article that I thought people may find interesting.

[Hermit12]

Why do the lefties get SO upset about crime posts?

Do they get this upset with the news outlets that are putting these stories out there?

[sandsonik]

JFC. Surely there must be a crime and gore board you could post at?

You won't be satisfied until no one leaves their home, ever, because they're too ascared.

[Hermit12]

Originally Posted by sandsonik

JFC. Surely there must be a crime and gore board you could post at?

You won't be satisfied until no one leaves their home, ever, because they're too ascared.

Do you get this angry with your local news stations?

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by sandsonik

JFC. Surely there must be a crime and gore board you could post at?

You won't be satisfied until no one leaves their home, ever, because they're too ascared.

There's no need for that type of language, sandsonik.

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by Hermit12

Do you get this angry with your local news stations?

You laugh, but there are those here who do from time to time. It's like they want to pretend crime doesn't exist.

[PureBoston]

Originally Posted by Hermit12

Why do the lefties get SO upset about crime posts?

Do they get this upset with the news outlets that are putting these stories out there?

In the abstract? One needn't be Sigmund Freud to recognize manifestations of insecurity.

[sandsonik]

Originally Posted by massnative71

There's no need for that type of language, sandsonik.

What language? Jiminy Francis Cricket!