Trial of Fall River man who allegedly gunned down New Bedford woman at car wash to start

A trial is set to commence on Monday, November 3, 2025, in Fall River Superior Court for Angelo Leo, a Fall River resident accused of murdering his former girlfriend, Jessenia Simmons, at the Globe Car Wash on Broadway.

The incident took place on May 29, 2023, at approximately 12:36 p.m., following a 911 call reporting a possible shooting. Simmons, 45, of New Bedford, was found deceased at the scene.

Leo, whose age was not specified in court documents, was indicted by a Bristol County Grand Jury on August 31, 2023. Charges include murder, carrying an illegal firearm, assault with a dangerous weapon, malicious damage to a motor vehicle, and two counts of violating an abuse prevention order…

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