Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Lorenzo Hicks-Hinson (age 28), with a last known address of 419 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, pleaded guilty yesterday before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to felony assault, discharge of a firearm while committing a crime of violence, carrying a firearm without a license, and possession of a firearm after being previously convicted of a crime of violence. Hicks-Hinson, who is currently being held at the ACI, is set to be scheduled on February 5, 2016.
Had the case proceeded to trial, the State was prepared to prove that on March 25, 2015, Hicks-Hinson shot and seriously injured David Harmon. Mr. Harmon went to Hick-Hinson's apartment that afternoon to confront him about having a relationship with his girlfriend while Mr. Harmon was incarcerated.
The conversation between Hicks-Hinson and Harmon became heated, at which time Hicks-Hinson took out a .44 magnum and shot Harmon twice in the abdomen.
Police responded to the scene where they encountered Hicks-Hinson, who claimed he shot Harmon in self defense. Hicks-Hinson was placed under arrest. A search of the premises by Woonsocket Police and the Rhode Island State Police K-9 Unit found the firearm, with the serial number ground down and untraceable, in a bag in the basement.
Harmon, who was taken to Landmark Medical Center by his girlfriend, told police that during the conformation, Hicks-Hinson brandished the firearm and shot him in the abdomen.
Woonsocket Police Detective Sergeant Kevin Sanford led the investigation with assistance from Detective Sergeant Philip Kramer, Rhode Island State Police Trooper Lisa Hanley and K-9 Annie, a yellow Labrador Retriever trained in explosives and gun detection. Assistant Attorney General John E. Corrigan prosecuted the case on behalf of the Office of Attorney General.