NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — New Bedford police are investigating a homicide that occurred late Thursday night.
Police received 911 calls and a ShotSpotter notification about shots fired on County Street around 11 p.m. Officers arriving at the scene said there was evidence that a shooting happened, but no victim present.
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A short time later, a car arrived at Saint Luke’s Hospital with the victim, identified by police as 27-year-old Amareuito Fernandes. He was later pronounced dead.
No word on any suspects or what led up to the shooting.
