Crime
Name released of 18-year-old shot dead in late morning shooting in Fall River
A teenager is dead after a shooting that took place late Thursday morning.
According to Det. Sergeant Moses Pereira, at approximately 11:40 a.m., the Fall River Police Department received multiple calls reporting shots fired in the 100 block of Rock Street.
Upon arrival, Officers located an 18-year-old male, who had sustained gunshot wounds.
At least 6 shell casings and 10 evidence markers could be seen at the scene.
The victim was reportedly a student at Resiliency Prep on Rock Street. He has been identified by the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office as Colus Jamal Mills-Good. He was rushed to the trauma center at Saint Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, where he was later pronounced deceased.
The incident is being investigated by the Fall River Police Department Major Crimes Division in collaboration with the State Police Detective Unit.
A possible motive in the shooting or possible suspects have not been released.
The Department has activated post crime impact teams, who will remain in the immediate area for the next several days. Police have requested that their partners from the Massachusetts State Police Community Action Team expend some resources in the area as well.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Division at 508-324-2796.
Anonymous tips can be provided by dialing 508-672-TIPS (8477).
Barrack Warren
March 14, 2024 at 11:38 pm
The RSP is nothing but a prison without bars. Students are treated poorly because the vast majority come from single-parent households and are below the level of poverty.
Fall River has a long history of violence and bigotry toward POC, and this should be a teachable moment for everyone.
The children involved are all good students who were starting to get their lives together. A sad day for our community.
Biden hates America
March 14, 2024 at 11:51 pm
Just add this to the list.
C'mon
March 15, 2024 at 6:32 am
What doesn’t make any sense is why would an ambulance drive a half hour away from local hospitals. This young man was only 3 mins from both fall river hospitals but they took him to New Bedford?
Jarrod Ryan
March 15, 2024 at 7:20 am
Fall River fix your rent prices, it doesnt match up with all the the violence drugs and hopelessness.
ROSCO17
March 15, 2024 at 7:43 am
A SAD Day Indeed! 18 years old!!! Fall River was never like the way it is now. What did this kid do to deserve his life being taken from him? Did he look in the wrong direction? Talk to a girl with jealous boyfriend/girlfriend? This is what you get when the city sells its soul for housing money. I say send the filth back to Roxbury. RIP young man.
WarrenBarrackSoetoro
March 15, 2024 at 7:51 am
And we need a ban on AR15 style assault rifles.