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Fairhaven Triple Stabbing Suspect Arraigned, Held Without Bail

Police cite a personal relationship dispute as context for the stabbing.

Overview

  • Fairhaven police arrested Gavin L. Massas, 21, on Tuesday after an investigation into a late-Sunday triple stabbing.
  • He was arraigned Wednesday in New Bedford District Court on charges including armed assault to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and he pleaded not guilty.
  • A judge ordered him held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing set for Jan. 16.
  • Police say three men were stabbed outside a Cherry Street home around 10:15 p.m., with one victim critically injured and full conditions not yet released.
  • Officers recovered a firearm at the scene, and a police report identifies two victims as a father and his adult son while noting the son's account involving the suspect's current girlfriend as a possible motive.