Murder trial set to begin in Fall River court for Taunton man found in Fall River after fatal shooting

The trial is set to begin in Fall River Superior Court for a Taunton man accused of murder after being located in Fall River.

Dustin Humanes of East Taunton has been held without bail in connection to the July 21, 2023, homicide of 33-year-old Alvaro Andrade.

Humanes was arrested in Fall River after a Fall River Police officer discovered he had checked in to Saint Anne’s Hospital under a false name.

In September of 2023 Humanes was indicted in Fall River Superior Court on Murder, and Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm charges.

According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, at approximately 7:50 a.m., Taunton Police received a 911 call regarding shots fired in the area of 188 Winthrop Street (Route 44). When first responders arrived on scene, they located the victim sitting in the driver’s seat of a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee parked in the driveway of the above address. The victim had sustained gunshots wounds and was rushed to Morton Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 9:03 am. The victim was identified as 33-year-old Alvaro J. Andrade of Taunton.

According to the Taunton Gazette, court documents show that a third man witnessed the fatal shooting and gave his account. The witness said they went to Andrade’s home at 188 Winthrop Street and sat in Andrade’s Jeep while parked in the driveway, according to State Police. Dustin became upset and accused Andrade of being responsible for Dustin getting shot previously. The witness said Humanes shot Andrade, “a bunch of times” inside his Jeep.

The trial is expected to begin on Monday.