Two Connecticut men arrested in connection with shooting near RI State House

Two Norwich, Connecticut, men have been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month near the Rhode Island State House and Providence Place mall.

On Thursday night, Norwich police arrested Jim Peterson Durandisse, 24, and Karljaphey Theodore, 23, who were wanted for possession of a firearm without a license and felony assault.

"A firearm was located in the vehicle at the time Norwich Police arrested them," Providence police Maj. David Lapatin said. Both are now awaiting extradition.

Providence police said the violence erupted on the afternoon of July 10 at 106 Francis St. during a dispute.

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Zenil Gomes, 28, told police he was in the area returning his 2-year-old to Carminda Cardoda, the child's mother, with whom Gomes shares custody.

Police said they had selected that location because it was midway between Gomes' home in Brockton, Massachusetts, and Cardoda's home in Norwich.

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"When Gomes approached Cardosa’s car, the front-seat passenger and Gomes began arguing," police said. "The front-seat passenger pulled a gun and shot Gomes as Gomes ran away. A rear-seat passenger exited the mother’s vehicle and also began shooting at Gomes and a friend who was with Gomes."

Police said shots were fired toward Gomes' car, in which his child was sitting. The child wasn't injured, but Gomes suffed a gunshot wound to his ankle and calf. He drove himself to Rhode Island Hospital.

The child remained with Gomes' family, police said.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Connecticut police arrest two in Providence shooting near State House