Man charged after Johnston officer-involved shooting gets 4 years

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The man arrested after an officer-involved shooting at a Johnston gas station last year will spend at least four years behind bars, 12 News has learned.

Damian Peterson, 29, pleaded no contest last month to several charges, including felony assault and battery, driving to endanger resulting in physical injury and drug possession.

Officers were called to the Shell at the intersection of Hartford and Atwood avenues back in April 2025 after a caller claimed a man and woman were arguing in the parking lot…

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