On a cold January night in Providence, Rhode Island, the life of 24-year-old Hispanic male, Derreck Alzar, was cut short in a burst of violence. The events of January 31, 2014, unfolded from a domestic dispute into a fatal encounter that left a family grieving and a community in shock. The night began with a woman seeking refuge from her ex-boyfriend, Saul Rivera. After an altercation with Rivera, she called three friends for help, one of whom was Derreck Alzar.
Alzar and his two other fr
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