29-year-old Fall River man dies from injuries sustained in late night shooting

A Fall River man is dead after a late-night shooting on Monday.

According to Gregg Miliote of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, just after 10:45 p.m. on Monday, New Bedford Police were notified that the Shot Spotter system detected shots fired in the area of Dartmouth Street at Dunbar Street.

Responding officers located the victim, 29-year-old Derek Pires, sitting in the driver’s seat of a black Dodge Charger parked on the south side of Dunbar Street.

The victim had sustained gunshots wounds and was rushed to Saint Luke’s Hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 1:30 a.m. today. He was the sole occupant in the vehicle.

Homicide Unit prosecutors, Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office and New Bedford Police are actively investigating. Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, no further information about the facts of the case were released.

If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are urged to call 508-991-6300 or to utilize the New Bedford Police Anonymous Tip Line at 508 961-4584.