Man held without bail in shooting at Fall River establishment that injured 3 people

A local man faced a judge Friday in Fall River Superior Court concerning a shooting incident at a city establishment that injured 3 people.

According to Fall River Police, MCD Detectives traveled to Rockland in an effort to apprehend 33-year-old Juan Ortiz. Detectives had been actively investigating and tracking Ortiz in connection with the shooting that occurred at Iced Out Pub on December 18th.

With the assistance of the Massachusetts State Police, the United States Marshals Service, and the Rockland Police Department, a search was conducted at a residence in Rockland. During the search, Ortiz was located hiding inside a closet, wearing Cheetos-patterned pajama pants, and was taken into custody without incident.

Juan Ortiz was arrested and transported to the Fall River Police Department, where he was handed multiple charges including Assault and Battery with a Firearm (three counts), Carrying a Firearm Without a License, Loaded, Assault and Battery Causing Serious Bodily Injury (two counts), and Discharging a Firearm Within 500 Feet of a Building.

Court records show that Ortiz was indicted on April 2nd and was arraigned on Friday where he pled not guilty. He was held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing currently scheduled for May 21st.

One of the people shot in the incident was reportedly an employee and son of the owner trying to help people stay safe.

Fall River’s Iced Out Pub taking steps in an attempt to reopen