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Freddy Tola

Case from Providence, RI dated Jun 24, 2019

Victim Details

Freddy Tola

Male

Black / African American

Providence

RI

2019-06-24

36

Freddy

Tola

07/11/2026

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On a summer evening in Providence, Rhode Island, a burst of violence cut short the life of Freddy Tola, a 36-year-old Black / African American man. On June 24, 2019, Tola was fatally shot in a city that would grapple with the echoes of this event. The incident that claimed Tola's life was characterized by authorities as a targeted act, a deliberate and focused attack that shattered the night's calm.

The shooting took place at an auto body shop, a place of work and daily routine transforme ...
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  • Police: Man fatally shot at Providence auto body shop
  • providencejournal.com: Providence police ID homicide victim; believe he was targeted
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    Has anyone else been closely following Freddy Tola’s case? The pain his family must be going throu... ...Read More
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