Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury
Reported March 15, 2024

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Miguel Perez (age 30)
Providence, RI
P1-2024-0904AG

On March 15, 2024, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Miguel Perez with two counts of murder, two counts of discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence resulting in death, two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, one count of carrying a pistol without a license, and one count of possession of a firearm by an individual convicted of a crime of violence.

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on October 28, 2023. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on April 3, 2024 in Providence County Superior Court.

 

Tyler Blomstrom-Freeman (age 28)
Norton, MA
P1-2024-0904BG

On March 15, 2024, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Tyler Blomstrom-Freeman with two counts of murder, two counts of discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence resulting in death, two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, one count of carrying a pistol without a license, and one count of possession of a firearm by an individual convicted of a crime of violence.

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on October 28, 2023. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is to be arraigned at a later date pending extradition from Massachusetts.

 

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