Man released on personal recognizance in Fall River Superior Court on firearm charges after teen injured in Westport shooting

A local man faced a judge Friday in Fall River Superior Court after a Westport shooting resulted in several charges.

According to Lieutenant Bryan McCarthy, on February 21st, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the Westport Police Department received a 911 call reporting that a female had been shot at a residence on Eddy Drive.

Responding officers arrived on scene and located a 15-year-old female suffering from a gunshot wound to her hand. The victim was transported to a Rhode Island Hospital for treatment of injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.

Officers identified 19-year-old Vijay Hak as being involved in the shooting. A shotgun was located in the first-floor kitchen area of the residence and was rendered safe by officers at the scene. Hak complied with officers’ commands and was detained without incident.

Detectives were called to the scene and initiated an investigation. As a result of that investigation, Hak was placed under arrest. Detectives subsequently obtained a search warrant for the residence to search for additional contraband. During the execution of the warrant, detectives located a large quantity of psilocybin mushrooms and Xanax. The search was paused while detectives applied for and were granted an additional warrant related to narcotics.

Upon resuming the search, detectives located additional narcotics and contraband, including a Polymer 80 “ghost gun.”

According to court records, Vijay Hak was arraigned in Fall River District Court on the following charges:
 Assault & Battery by Discharging a Firearm
 Firearm, Possess Large Capacity
 Possession of Large Capacity Feeding Device
 Improper Storage of Firearm — Large Capacity
 Improper Storage of Firearm — Non-Large Capacity
 Possession of Ammunition
 Discharge of Firearm Within 500 Feet of a Building
 Possession of Shotgun Without FID/LTC
 Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,200 (Shotgun)
 Drug, Possession With Intent to Distribute Class C — Psilocybin Mushrooms
 Drug, Possession With Intent to Distribute Class C — Alprazolam (Xanax)
 Drug, Possession With Intent to Distribute Class E — Codeine Phosphate
 Drug, Possession With Intent to Distribute Class B — Amphetamine (Adderall)
 Drug, Possession With Intent to Distribute Class A — Tapentadol

Hak pled not guilty and was released on personal recognizance, however, court records show that he was later held without bail after violating conditions.

On May 14th, Hak was indicted in Fall River Superior Court on a half dozen gun related charges.

According to court records, on Friday, Hak was arraigned and pled not guilty. He was released on personal recognizance with a pretrial conference scheduled for July 27th.