1 critically wounded in Fall River shooting

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after a man was shot in Fall River Friday night.

Fall River Police Detective Sgt. Moses Pereira tells 12 News officers responded to Blackstone Street behind the Stop & Shop following reports of shots fired.

The officers arrived to find the victim, identified as a 34-year-old man, suffering from several gunshot wounds, according to Pereira. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.