The Pawtucket community seeks answers following the shooting of 28-year-old Sebastian Yidana by a police officer, with growing calls for transparency from local authorities. Yidana, who suffered serious injuries and is hospitalized, was shot after police were alerted to a man reportedly waving a firearm, which turned out to be a plastic replica.
Mayor Donald Grebien assures the public that a thorough investigation will take place, conducted by the Rhode Island Attorney General and state police. Yidana’s mother, Regina Socree, who expressed her distress over being unable to visit her son due to ongoing charges, emphasizes his mental health challenges and demands to see body camera footage from the incident to better understand what transpired.
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