Three Fall River men held without bail on list of firearm charges, one facing previous murder charge

Three from Fall River who were arrested on a list of firearm charges by FRPD on Friday evening faced a judge on Monday.

According to police, on Friday evening, Detectives assigned to the Major Case Division with the assistance of CAST and ESU, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of Plymouth Avenue. The target of the search warrant was 18-year-old Christopher Gill. Gill already had an active arrest warrant for firearm charges stemming from a case in September of last year.

The residence belonged to 26-year-old Carson Underwood. Underwood, Gill, and 18-year-old Jaylen Lambert were all present when the warrant was executed.

Lambert is also well known to police. After being charged with the murder of Jaleale Simmons on March 15th of last year, Lambert was deemed not dangerous by the courts and released while his case remained pending.

During the search of the residence, detectives located a loaded Smith & Wesson .380 Bodyguard handgun with a defaced serial number, conveniently packed inside a bag with “Lambert” embroidered on it. Detectives also recovered a loaded Glock 43X 9mm handgun. None of the individuals present possessed a license to carry a firearm.

Detectives will continue analyzing evidence to determine whether these firearms may be connected to other open investigations.

The three were arrested for the following charges:

Christopher Gill

• Firearm, Carry Without License (Loaded)

• Firearm, Carry Without License

• Firearm, Possess Large Capacity

Charges from Warrant – Related to September 6, 2025 Case

• Firearm, Carry Without License

• Firearm, Carry Without License Loaded (C269 s.10(n))

• Firearm, Possess Large Capacity

• Firearm w/Defaced No., Receive

Carson Underwood

• Firearm Without FID Card, Possess

• Ammunition Without FID Card, Possess

• Firearm, Possess Large Capacity

• Firearm Violation with 1 Prior Violent/Drug Crime

Jaylen Lambert

• Firearm, Carry Without License

• Firearm, Possess Large Capacity

• Firearm, Carry Without License (Loaded)

• Firearm, Carry Without License

• Firearm, Carry Without License (Loaded)

• Firearm w/Defaced No., Receive

According to court records, at arraignment Monday in Fall River District Court, all three pled not guilty.

Underwood was held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing and has a pretrial hearing scheduled for April 15th.

Gill was held without bail on dangerousness with a hearing to review status scheduled for March 19th.

Lambert was held without bail on dangerousness and has a pretrial hearing scheduled for April 14th.