Mayor Donald R. Grebien on the Tragic Incidents of May 15th and 16th
By Emily Rizzo – Publisher of Communication
PAWTUCKET- “The past two days have been a heavy loss on our community. It has been an even greater loss for the families of the victims of the two fatal shootings. After speaking with those families, my heart continues to break for their loss and, as a father, I cannot imagine the pain they are in. They are all in our prayers.
We are all grieving. I have spoken with many community leaders over the last couple of days, and we all know that this cannot continue to happen. The Pawtucket Police Department and my administration want to hear from the community and help to address this issue. We will continue working with the Nonviolence Institute to help the families of the victims, and my team, including Community Liaison Kassandra Florez, will be there for them in this process.
Pawtucket is our home and should be safe for our families. Shootings like the ones that have happened this weekend need to be addressed. I ask that anyone in the community with any information please reach out to the Pawtucket Police Department or Kassandra. We need to heal as a community and through a committed effort we can find lasting solutions to the violence that has occurred.”