PROVIDENCE — Authorities identified a second suspect allegedly involved in a double shooting in Newport last month.
On Wednesday, police said 18-year-old Nasydi Brown was identified as a suspect during their investigation into the July 19 shooting that injured two men.
Brown was found on July 29 at a residence on Chestnut Avenue in Newport News, Va., along with another man wanted in connection to the shooting, 19-year-old Tyquan Johnson, according to police.
Johnson appears to be the man whose 2007 birth was declared a “miracle” by Pope Leo XIV last year. The Roman Catholic Church said the premature baby, born Jan. 14, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket, made a full recovery despite having no signs of a heartbeat an hour after birth.
According to police, Johnson was arrested on July 29 by members of the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on a warrant from Newport police on charges of felony assault with a firearm, and discharging a firearm in a compact area.
Brown was found with Johnson, according to police. Brown was wanted by police in Hampton, Va., on charges of reckless handling of a firearm resulting in serious injury, abuse or neglect of a child, reckless disregard for life, shooting in public place causing injury, and maliciously shooting at an occupied building, officials said.
Newport police detectives obtained a warrant for Brown on Monday on charges of felony assault with a firearm, and discharging a firearm in a compact area, authorities said.
“Mr. Brown is currently answering to the charges from the Hampton Virginia Police Department,” Newport police said, adding that, “The Rhode Island Attorney General is handling the process of returning Mr. Johnson and Mr. Brown to Rhode Island.”
Johnson waived extradition during a July 30 hearing, and “he will return to Rhode Island no later than Aug. 18,” police said.
Christopher Gavin can be reached at christopher.gavin@globe.com.