Lucinio Javier Arauz Bastardo

Murdered

A young man is caught in gang crossfire
On July 11, 2021, 20-year-old Lucinio Javier Arauz Bastardo was shot and killed while playing basketball in the backyard of his home on Public Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Around 6:30 p.m., several local gang members arrived in the area, and witnesses saw a masked individual jump out of a vehicle and open fire on the basketball players. Lucinio, who was not believed to be the intended target, was hit by the gunfire. Despite attempts to save him, he was pronounced dead at Rhode Island Hosp ...Read More