Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III announced that a fatal shooting involving two victims occurred last night in the City of Fall River.
On Friday, January 30, 2026, at approximately 8:05 pm Fall River Police received a 911 call to 431 Barnes Street for a double shooting. Upon arrival, police located 25-year-old Nicholas Almeida and his mother 54-year-old Elizabeth Almeida both suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased.
The suspect, identified as 54-year-old Arlington Cole, who was in a dating relationship with Elizabeth Almeida, was located at the scene along with a firearm. The suspect has been charged at this time with two counts of Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon causing Serious Bodily Injury…