By Associated Press - Wednesday, January 24, 2018

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A 22-year-old man has been killed in a shooting in Providence.

Police say Jamal Contreras was sitting in a parked car Tuesday night when someone approached the vehicle and shot him. Police say the providence man drove forward a short distance before crashing into another vehicle. He was found unconscious behind the wheel and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The shooting occurred near the campus of Johnson & Wales University, and students were urged to avoid the area during the investigation.

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Police have not released any information on possible suspects or motive. They are asking anyone with information to contact them.

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