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Police investigating fatal shooting in Fall River

A 29-year-old man was fatally shot near his home in Fall River Monday night.

Authorities said police responded to Plain Street around 9:27 p.m. for reports of shots fired in the area. Officers found the victim, identified by the Bristol District Attorney’s office as Jerrod Cohen, on the first floor landing of the apartment complex where he lived.

He was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to authorities.

The investigation by local and state police is “extremely active and ongoing,” the DA’s office said.

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