Esteban Carpio

Esteban Carpio, has been convicted of the murder of Providence Police Detective James Allen on June 27, 2006 and sentenced to life in prison. Carpio was being questioned by the Providence Police for the stabbing of an elderly woman. One of the detetctives left the room leaving him alone with Allen. He then took the gun away from Allen and proceeded to shoot and kill Allen. He then jumped from the third story window and was later apprehended. He was thought to have been physically abused by police after his capture, due to the obvious signs of trauma to his face. An investigation into the matter revealed that Carpio was not abused and that the damages to his face were likely caused by his landing from his jump from the third story window. His trial began June 8th, 2006.

On June 27, 2005, a jury found Esteban Carpio guilty of the murder of Detective Sgt. James L. Allen and the stabbing of Madeline Gatta. The jury rejected Carpio's insanity defense and faces life imprisonment without parole.

References

• Bramson, Kate (8 June 2006). "Opening Statements Lay Out Carpio Trial Strategies". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 9 June 2006. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

• Saltzman, Jonathan (19 April 2005). "Man arraigned in officer's death". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 20 November 2006. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)