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December 23, 2005

Providence shooting victim, 16, identified

PROVIDENCE - Police have identified a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed early this morning as he walked to his girlfriend's house on Salina Street.

The police identified the victim as Dennis Hayes, a ninth grader at Mount Pleasant High School. He lived in the city's Chad Brown housing complex, just a few blocks away from where he was shot.

Dennis is the city's 20th homicide victim this year, and the sixth victim under the age of 19.

Dennis was shot just outside of his girlfriend's house at 84 Salina St. around 1 a.m. Witnesses said the shooter drove off in a car.

The Providence police are searching for his killer.

Friends today said Dennis was charming, friendly and kind-hearted. They were shocked that anybody would want to hurt him.

- Journal staff writer Amanda Milkovits

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