Mother and son dead in double shooting in Mass. city

A mother and son were shot and killed Friday in Fall River and a man is in custody, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.

Elizabeth Almeida, 54, and Nicholas Almeida, 25, were found suffering from gunshot wounds when Fall River police responded to a report of a double shooting around 8:05 p.m., according to authorities. They were taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Police arrested 54-year-old Arlington Cole at the scene. Cole had been in a romantic relationship with Elizabeth Almeida, according to prosecutors, and he had a firearm in his possession when he was taken into custody…

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