Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Shawn Mann, a 34-year-old man from Providence, has been sentenced to double life terms at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for his involvement in a 2021 drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of Miya Brophy-Baermann and the attempted murder of her boyfriend, Sheron Robinson.
On March 11, 2025, Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause handed down the sentence of double life imprisonment plus an additional 60 years, with the first ten years being non-parolable.
The sentencing follows a jury trial on October 30, 2024, where Mann was found guilty on multiple charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and several firearms offenses. The State presented evidence showing that Mann and co-defendant Isaiah Pinkerton participated in a drive-by shooting on Olney Street in Providence during the early hours of August 1, 2021.
Pinkerton had previously been sentenced to double life imprisonment plus 50 years by Judge Krause on January 26, 2024.
“Miya’s memory will live on," stated Attorney General Neronha. "Though Miya’s loss will forever be deeply felt by her friends and family, I hope they feel a sense of peace knowing that justice has been served for both defendants responsible for this senseless crime."
Providence Police responded to reports of the shooting on August 1, where Brophy-Baermann was transported to Rhode Island Hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival. Surveillance footage later showed a dark sedan involved in the incident. Investigators gathered evidence including phone data and ballistics which linked Mann to the crime.
A subsequent vehicle stop led police to recover a ghost gun from Mann's possession. Ballistic tests confirmed it matched casings found at the crime scene.
“I am incredibly proud of the work...to keep the public safe,” said Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez. He commended officers who investigated this case alongside prosecutors from the Attorney General's office.
Special Assistant Attorneys General Stephen Dambruch and Alison Bittl led prosecution efforts with support from former Detectives Sergeant Timothy McGann and Theodore Michael among others involved in bringing about this conviction.