Second suspect captured in Fall River shooting that left victim injured from multiple gunshots

A second suspect in a Fall River shooting that injured a victim from multiple gunshots earlier this month has been arrested.

According to Sergeant Moses Pereira on November 3 just before 2:45 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of America Street after receiving reports of shots fired in the area. Responding units were advised that there was a male on the ground, bleeding from the stomach.

Upon arrival, officers located the victim, who sustained two gunshot wounds, one to his abdomen and the other to his left arm. He would later be transported to Rhode Island Hospital for medical care. He has since been released and is recovering from his injuries.

Investigators on scene were able to locate evidence of the shooting incident in the form of spent shell casings and blood. During his investigation, Detective Adam Talbot learned that moments before the shooting, the victim had engaged in an argument with two men on America Sreett. After a physical altercation occurred with one man, the other man responded by firing several rounds in the direction of the victim.

Det. Talbot was able to identify the two men as, 24-year-old Gilberto Velazquez-Arce, and 27-year-old Nestly Lewis.

Velazquez-Arce was taken into custody by police on November 21 and charged with carrying a firearm without a license, accessory after the fact (assault and battery with a firearm), carry loaded firearm in public without license to carry, and discharging a firearm within 500 ft. of a dwelling.

With the assistance of the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, Nestly Lewis was apprehended on November 29th in Randolph, MA.

Lewis is charged with assault and battery by discharging a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license, carry loaded firearm in public without a license to carry, and discharging a firearm within 500 ft. of a dwelling.