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Two Juveniles Shoot Fall River Firefighter with BB Gun

According to CBS 12 in Providence, two juveniles are facing several charges after shooting a Fall River firefighter with a BB gun Tuesday afternoon. Fall River Deputy Police Chief Barden Castro stated that the firefighter was shot while officers were investigating an unrelated shooting near Third and Wade streets. The deputy police chief said the firefighter was on Fourth Street when he was suddenly hit and injured by a BB pellet. The firefighter was transported from the scene to St. Anne’s Hospital to have the BB pellet removed from his arm. Two bystanders were also hit by BB pellets and at least one vehicle was also hit and damaged. Officers investigating the shooting were able to trace the BB pellets back to a second-floor apartment on Second Street finding two boys inside the apartment along with a B-B rifle

 

Both juveniles are scheduled to appear in Fall River Juvenile Court on several charges.

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