Police said Demitri Sousa, 28, of Seekonk, will be formally arraigned in court when he is medically cleared.
So far, Sousa has been charged by Cranston police with murder, using a firearm while committing a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license. He was ordered held without bail.
Police believe Sousa shot 35-year-old Javon Lawson at his home on Legion Way Thursday night. Lawson was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time later.
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