PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The man accused in a 2023 Providence Mother’s Day murder has been convicted in Providence County Superior Court.

Luis Sepulveda, 53, was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder, one count of discharge of a firearm resulting in death and several other charges Thursday.

On May 14, 2023, at approximately 11:04 p.m., Providence police responded to a call of a shooting on Manton Avenue, arriving to find victim Angel Rodriguez, 44, on the ground.

Rodriguez had suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported to Rhode Island Hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 11:36 p.m.

According to witnesses, Sepulveda and Rodriguez had argued earlier in the day at the Mother’s Day party at the home.

They resolved the issue peacefully.

A fight broke

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