Boyfriend faces charges in Providence killing

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Woman, 18, Shot To Death

The boyfriend of an 18-year-old Providence woman is being questioned in her death.

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Boyfriend faces charges in Providence killing

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Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a Providence house on Thursday.

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Published: October 29, 2009
Updated: October 30, 2009

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PROVIDENCE—A boyfriend faces manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Providence police said Friday.

Victor Arciliares, 20, was brought to Providence District Court to be charged with manslaughter but was ordered held for two weeks for a psychological evaluation.

On Thursday, officers found 18-year-old Dayvelliz Cotto in the back yard of a house on Montgomery Avenue bleeding from a single gunshot wound. She was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police said Cotto’s 4-month-old girl was in the home at the time of the shooting. The baby is now with Cotto’s mother.

Police said Arciliares is the father of the baby.

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Flag Comment Posted by poequeen2003 on October 30, 2009 at 3:47 pm

guess it wasnt an accident after all. update shows that he is being charged with manslaughter….my question is why not murder???

Flag Comment Posted by LuLu17 on October 30, 2009 at 2:21 pm

Once again- trash in Providence! The news is like a broken record. And now a 4 month old has no mother and a father who will end up in jail. Lovely! Just what our society needs!!!

Flag Comment Posted by poequeen2003 on October 30, 2009 at 11:37 am

whatever happen to just walking away….why does people feel the need to use weapons to make a point….

Flag Comment Posted by lovinlife on October 30, 2009 at 11:16 am

This is definitely a domestic violence case. Im so afraid this will happen to one of my family members some day…and there is nothing I can do to stop it. Girls now a days have no self esteem and stay with these animals until it is too late….like this one. Or like the other one this week who finally killed baby daddy cause she couldn’t take it anymore. Someone always ends up dead and the other in jail.

Flag Comment Posted by poequeen2003 on October 30, 2009 at 9:56 am

I find it very hard to believe that this was an accident. hmmmm she was shot inside and they find the body outside…..sounds to me like she was trying to get away…...but this is just my opinion..im sure the facts will all come out

Flag Comment Posted by ASK Y on October 30, 2009 at 8:37 am

Here we go again!

Flag Comment Posted by JoePJack1 on October 30, 2009 at 3:52 am

18 is the age of majority. You can buy anything but booze….. Almost true, you must be 21 years of age to purchase a hand gun or hand gun ammunition.

Flag Comment Posted by partymonster on October 29, 2009 at 6:39 pm

18 is the age of majority. You can buy anything but booze.

Flag Comment Posted by poequeen2003 on October 29, 2009 at 5:11 pm

MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY OF THIS VICTIM AND TO HER CHILD…IM NOT UNDERSTANDING FULLY THOUGH ACCIDENTLY DISCHARGE?? WHAT IS A 18YR OLD DOING WITH A GUN IN THE HOME ANYWAY, IM SURE ITS NOT REGISTERED..

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