US EditionMother, adult son fatally shot; Suspect found with gun, DA says
Suspect in a dating relationship with the female victim faces two assault and battery charges; police and state detectives continue investigating the double homicide.
- On Jan. 30, 2026, police answered a 911 call around 8:05 p.m. to 431 Barnes Street, where a mother and her son were found deceased after a double shooting.
- Investigators named 54-year-old Arlington Cole as the suspect and said he was in a dating relationship with 54-year-old Elizabeth Almeida.
- The Bristol County District Attorney's Office confirmed detectives and police are investigating the case, with no immediate details on Cole's attorney or arraignment date.
- The arrest prompted charges against Arlington College, who was found at the scene with a firearm, triggering an investigation by the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
- As reporting continues, authorities say they have not released a motive and say further details remain limited as the probe continues, with WJAR and Boston 25 News covering the case.
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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.
Man arrested in connection with shooting deaths of woman, her son in Fall River - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Authorities are investigating a shooting in Fall River on Friday night that left two people dead, officials said. Officers responding to a reported double shooting on Barnes Street around 8 p.m. found 25-year-old Nicholas Almeida and his mother, 54-year-old Elizabeth Almeida both suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn. They were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The suspec…
Mother and son killed in Fall River double shooting; suspect in custody
A mother and her son were shot to death Friday night in Fall River, Massachusetts. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office confirms it is investigating the fatal shooting, identifying the victims as 25-year-old Nicholas Almeida and 54-year-old Elizabeth Almeida. Officials say Fall River police received a 911 call just after 8 p.m. for a double shooting at 431 Barnes Street and arrived to find both victims suffering from gunshot wounds. The…
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