A 16-year-old New Bedford girl who was shot during an incident in the area of Bullard and North Front streets in New Bedford on Saturday night died this afternoon at an area hospital.   

The case is now being investigated by our office, State Police detectives assigned to our office and New Bedford Police as a homicide.

New Bedford Police received multiple 911 calls for shots fired in the area of 17 Bullard Street around 11:30  Saturday night.  Shortly thereafter, a bullet-riddled vehicle arrived at Saint Luke's Hospital with the victim, Anali Farias, in the back seat.