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Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan Stabbed, In Serious but Stable Condition

Police say they are pursuing multiple leads to identify a suspect.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 5 p.m. Monday and found Flanagan with stab wounds near the 100 block of Hartwell Street.
  • No suspect has been identified or arrested as investigators follow multiple leads.
  • Police Chief Kelly Furtado said detectives will exhaust every resource to find the person responsible.
  • Mayor Paul Coogan offered support to Flanagan and affirmed confidence in the police department’s investigation.
  • Flanagan previously served as Fall River’s mayor from 2010 to 2014.