Rhode Island's new assault weapons ban takes effect Wednesday, prohibiting the sale, purchase and transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man was shot and killed by police in Warwick on Monday night after he pointed a rifle at police officers, the Warwick Police ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A Warwick man was shot and killed by police, who say he pointed a gun at officers. The man’s family told NBC 10's Brian Crandall they called looking for help, and he shouldn’t ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after a Warwick officer fatally shot a man who reportedly threatened police with a rifle during a standoff late Monday night. Police said they ...

Warwick police responded to a report of a suspicious person in the woods along Commonwealth Ave before 9 a.m. Tuesday, near the Community College of Rhode Island Warwick campus. The report led CCRI to ...