CRANSTON, R.I. – A patron of LA Fitness with ties to gang activity in his past was the target of gunfire in a Garden City Center parking lot on July 9, according to the Cranston police.
Focused on his phone and communications with a ride-share service, the intended victim looked up to see a masked man pointing a gun at him, said Cranston’s police chief, Michael J. Winquist.
The assault on the Brockton man, which included five shots taken at close range in broad daylight, was a complete failure, and it set the stage for the capture of two attackers in Providence, Winquist said…