"Four preteens charged in connection with the fatal beating of a 51-year-old man in Providence were identified after allegedly throwing rocks at a vehicle and attempting to assault the driver a day after the attack, according to Providence police. Investigators say the four juveniles - three 12-year-olds and one 11-year-old - attacked Rony Alonso on Manton Avenue at about 7:23 p.m. on Jan. 19. Alonso later died from his injuries after being treated at Rhode Island Hospital."
"Initially, the juveniles were charged with felony assault and conspiracy in connection with Alonso's beating. The charges were upgraded to murder after Alonso died from his injuries on Jan. 22. The children were arraigned in Family Court on Tuesday, officials said. Witnesses told investigators they saw several youths knock Alonso to the ground and repeatedly kick and punch him before fleeing the area. The Office of the Medical Examiner determined Alonso's cause of death to be blunt force trauma."
Four juveniles—three 12-year-olds and one 11-year-old—attacked 51-year-old Rony Alonso on Manton Avenue at about 7:23 p.m. on Jan. 19. Alonso died from blunt force trauma after treatment at Rhode Island Hospital on Jan. 22. Plainclothes officers monitored the area following the assault and observed an altercation near the scene the next day. Three suspects were arrested after a 57-year-old woman reported that youths had thrown rocks at her vehicle and that the boys allegedly attempted to assault her. The youths initially faced felony assault and conspiracy charges that were upgraded to murder after Alonso’s death. One suspect was later arrested on a warrant and the juveniles were arraigned in Family Court.
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