New Bedford man pleads not guilty, held without bail, after man shot at Taco Bell

One person was shot and a suspect arrested after an incident at a local fast-food restaurant.

According to police, on Thursday, shortly before 1:00 a.m., officers responded to the Coggeshall St. “Taco Bell” in New Bedford on a call for shots fired. Upon arrival, they located an adult male victim who had sustained non-life-threatening injuries from a suspect who had since fled the scene. Detectives were called upon to further the investigation.

In the time that followed, it was learned that an argument had erupted between two adult female customers and the suspect. The argument escalated as the suspect physically assaulted both females before leaving the building. The victim, who had been waiting in a nearby vehicle, was making his way inside the business. As the two met outside, words were exchanged. The suspect then produced a firearm and shot the victim.

Further investigation revealed that the suspect is a licensed gun owner, 31-year-old Pedro Javier Gonzalez Olmo of New Bedford. He was taken into custody without incident, and his weapons have been seized. He stands charged with assault and battery, assault by means of a firearm, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, and improper storage.

The arresting officer was Detective Mohammad Mir.

Olmo pled not guilty and was held without bail on dangerousness.

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