What We Know
Fall River: What We Know
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Why did Fall River police release the Linden Street bodycam video nine months after the shooting? On Nov. 5, 2026, the Fall River Police Department released body-worn camera video from the Feb. 8, 2026 shooting on Linden Street, in which two officers were wounded and Nigel Vaughn, 40, died. It released the video together with its use-of-force findings: the department says the officers were justified. In February, police and the Bristol County District Attorney's Office had said the footage would not come out until the investigation was complete.
What's confirmed
- Feb. 8, 2026, just after midnightpolice say officers had already dealt with Vaughn at Knight's Gas Station nearby, after a call about reckless driving, and told the people in his SUV to leave. (Bristol County DA via WBUR, Boston.com, WJAR)
- A second 911 call then reported a man with a gun in a vehicle outside a home on Linden Street. Three officers went. (Boston.com; Ocean State Media; WJAR)
- According to DA Thomas Quinn, officers began to pat-frisk Vaughn. Police say he resisted and, on the ground, pulled a gun and fired. One officer was hit in the elbow; another was hit in the abdomen, and the round struck his vest. Officers fired back. Vaughn died at the hospital. Both officers were treated and released. (WBUR; Boston.com; WJAR; Ocean State Media)
- Investigators say a Glock fitted with an illegal "switch", which makes it fire fully automatic, was found next to him. Police say he was not allowed to have a gun. (WBUR; Boston.com; WHDH; Fall River Reporter)
- In August 2007, a jury convicted Vaughn of wounding three people in a 2005 shooting at a Fall River bar; he was sentenced to 18 to 20 years in state prison. (The Herald News; WPRI; WSAR)
- The case was investigated by Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney. (Ocean State Media; Boston 25; Fall River Reporter)
- Nov. 5, 2026the department released the video with its findings. Its statement, as reported, says firing at officers created "an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury" and that the officers' response met legal and policy standards. (Fall River Reporter; Boston 25; WHDH)
What we don't know / what's disputed
- The officers' names: the department has not released them.
- We found no public statement from Vaughn's family (as of Nov. 6, 2026).
- Outlets differ on the exact release day (Nov. 4 or Nov. 5) and on how long before the 911 call the gas-station stop happened; we don't state either.
What happens next
- No criminal case is pending. If the DA publishes a full report or the officers' names are released, we'll add a dated UPDATE here.
Chapters
- 0:00Fall River police bodycam: what we know
- 0:23Linden Street shooting: the night of Feb. 8
- 0:52Nigel Vaughn: what police say happened
- 1:27Nigel Vaughn's gun and 2007 conviction
- 1:58Fall River bodycam: why it came out now
Read the video transcript
Fall River police have released the body-camera video from February's deadly shooting on Linden Street: two officers hit, one man dead. In February, police said they wouldn't release it until the investigation was complete. So why are we only seeing it now, nine months later? It was just after midnight on February eighth, in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Police say officers had already dealt with a man at Knight's gas station nearby, after a call about reckless driving, and told the people in his SUV to leave. Then a second 911 call: a man with a gun in a vehicle outside a home on Linden Street. Three officers went. According to District Attorney Thomas Quinn, officers began to pat-frisk the man, forty-year-old Nigel Vaughn.
Police say he resisted, and on the ground, he pulled a gun and fired. One officer was hit in the elbow. Another was hit in the abdomen; the round struck his vest. Officers fired back.
Vaughn died at the hospital. Both officers were treated and released. Investigators say this is the gun found next to him: a Glock fitted with an illegal “switch” that makes it fire fully automatic. And police say he wasn't allowed to have a gun at all.
In 2007, a jury found Vaughn guilty of wounding three people in a 2005 shooting at a Fall River bar. He was sentenced to eighteen to twenty years in prison. The case was investigated by state police detectives assigned to the district attorney. The video came out the same day as the findings.
This is the department's statement, as reported November fifth. It says his firing at officers created “an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury,” and that the officers were justified. What we don't know: the department hasn't released the officers' names, and we found no public statement from Vaughn's family. This has been Undercurrent.
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Sources
- Fall River Reporter (Ken Paiva), Nov. 5, 2026 Reportingfallriverreporter.com/fall-river-police-release-findings-and-body-camera-footage-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/
- WHDH 7News, Nov. 5, 2026 Reportingwhdh.com/news/watch-fall-river-police-release-body-camera-video-of-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/
- Boston 25 News, Nov. 5, 2026 Reportingboston25news.com/news/local/fall-river-police-release-bodycam-video-after-2-officers-shot-suspect-killed/3KCYHXGOYVEU3FR6USLOV2GGJQ/
- WJAR NBC 10, Nov. 5, 2026 Reportingturnto10.com/news/local/only-on-10-bodycam-shows-encounter-that-left-2-fall-river-police-department-officers-injured-suspect-dead-linden-street-november-5-2026
- WBUR (Anna Rubenstein), Feb. 9, 2026 Reportingwbur.org/news/2026/02/09/fall-river-police-shooting-nigel-vaughn
- Boston.com, Feb. 8, 2026 Reportingboston.com/news/local-news/2026/02/08/fall-river-man-shot-dead-by-police-after-shooting-2-officers-da-says/
- Ocean State Media, Feb. 9, 2026 Reportingoceanstatemedia.org/politics/2026-02-09/suspect-killed-by-fall-river-police-two-officers-injured
- WPRI 12 (Kate Wilkinson), Feb. 10, 2026 Reportingwpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/man-who-shot-2-fall-river-officers-was-convicted-in-2005-triple-shooting/amp/
- The Herald News (Dan Medeiros), Feb. 8, 2026, via Yahoo News Reportingyahoo.com/news/articles/fall-river-man-shot-police-195701177.html
The record · as of Nov. 6, 2026
How we know
Primary records are court and agency documents; reporting is news coverage we checked against them. How we report.
Verified timeline
- 2005-04-12Shooting inside the former Larry's Sports Bar on Morgan Street, Fall River: three people wounded, all survived. Nigel Vaughn was later convicted for it (see Aug. 2007). Exact date Apr. 12 = Herald News only; '2005' on 3 sources. Bar name: 'Larry's Sports Bar' (WJAR, Herald News) vs 'Larry's Sports Pub' (FRR).Herald News (Yahoo) 2026-02-08; WJAR 2026-02-10; Fall River Reporter 2026-11-06
- 2007-08Nigel Vaughn found guilty in the 2005 Larry's Sports Bar triple shooting and sentenced to 18 to 20 years in state prison. 'Jury' and the counts (armed assault with intent to murder, mayhem, ammunition) + 10 yrs probation = Herald News only; say 'found guilty' unless a 2nd source confirms the jury.Herald News (Yahoo) 2026-02-08; WJAR 2026-02-10; Boston.com 2026-02-08; Fall River Reporter 2026-11-06
- 2007-08-22Nigel Vaughn was convicted by a jury of three counts each of armed assault with intent to murder and mayhem (2005 Larry's Sports Pub shooting) and sentenced to 18-20 years in state prison plus 10 years probation.Herald News/Yahoo Feb. 8, 2026; WPRI Feb. 10, 2026; Fall River Reporter Feb. 8, 2026
- 2026-02-07Late evening Feb. 7 into Feb. 8: Fall River police respond to Knight's Gas Station on Linden Street after reports of reckless driving / a possible fight; police say they interacted briefly with Vaughn and the people with him and told them to leave. Gap before the second call: 'shortly before' (WBUR), 'hours before' (Boston.com), 'roughly an hour' (FRR) -- don't state a gap.WBUR 2026-02-09; Boston.com 2026-02-08; Fall River Reporter 2026-11-06
- 2026-02-08Just after midnight Feb. 8: a 911 report of a man with a gun in a vehicle on Linden Street; three officers respond. Police/DA say that during a pat frisk Vaughn, 40, resisted and, on the ground, fired a gun, hitting one officer in the elbow and another in the abdomen (round struck his vest). Officers returned fire. 12:13 a.m. = Boston 25/WBUR/Boston.com-adjacent reporting; script uses 'just after midnight'.WBUR 2026-02-09; Boston.com 2026-02-08; Ocean State Media 2026-02-09; WJAR 2026-11-05
- 2026-02-08Police say a Glock fitted with an aftermarket 'switch' (makes it fire automatically) was recovered. Both wounded officers were treated and released from the hospital.WBUR 2026-02-09; Boston.com 2026-02-08; Ocean State Media 2026-02-09; WJAR 2026-11-05; Fall River Reporter 2026-11-06
- 2026-02-08Investigation by Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Bristol County DA's office (DA Thomas M. Quinn III), with FRPD. FRPD/DA released annotated bodycam STILLS in February; full video not released then.Ocean State Media 2026-02-09; Fall River Reporter 2026-11-06; WBUR 2026-02-09
- 2026-02-08Exact time of the man-with-a-gun call: 12:13 a.m. Now on 2+ outlets (WBUR + Boston 25), so the script may use '12:13 a.m.' (the vet had it as single-source).WBUR 2026-02-09; Boston 25 2026-02-08; Fall River Reporter (Feb. report, via search)
- 2026-02-10In February, police and the Bristol DA said they would not release the body-worn camera footage until the investigation was complete; they released screenshots and a photo of the officer's vest.WPRI Feb. 10, 2026; WBUR Feb. 9, 2026
- 2026-11-05Findings: MSP detectives + the Bristol County DA's office determined the use of force was justified (department's/DA's finding, always attributed). FRPD says Vaughn firing at officers was an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury. Exact verb DIFFERS: Boston 25 'constituted an immediate threat', FRR 'created an immediate threat' -- quote only after checking the FRPD post. Shooting Investigation Team + unanimous Shooting Review Board + 555 CMR 6.00 = FRR only.Fall River Reporter 2026-11-06; Boston 25 2026-11-05; WJAR 2026-11-05
- 2026-11-05Officers' names have not been released. No public statement from Vaughn's family found (as of Nov. 6, 2026).WJAR 2026-11-05; Boston 25 2026-11-05; Fall River Reporter 2026-11-06
Also in our research file
- FRPD Facebook reel: body-worn camera footage, Feb. 8 Linden St shooting (released Nov. 2026) Primary recordfacebook.com
- Fall River Police Department, Announcements (links official Facebook facebook.com/FallRiverPD) Primary recordfrpd.org
- Bristol County DA press releases (site dormant since Apr. 2025) Primary recordbristolda.com
- Officer-involved shooting in Fall River leaves two officers injured, suspect dead ReportingBoston 25 News · Feb. 8, 2026
- Fall River Reporter, Feb. 8, 2026: full Bristol DA release text + DA photos Reportingfallriverreporter.com
- WJAR, Feb. 10, 2026: previously convicted of triple shooting Reportingturnto10.com
- WSAR: convicted in 2005 triple shooting Reportingwsar.com
Updates and corrections
Photos: Bristol County DA (Feb. 2026); Fall River Police body-worn camera still; The Herald News file photo (2007).
"Justified" is the Fall River Police Department's finding, reported as such. Nigel Vaughn was never charged over the events of Feb. 8, 2026; those accounts come from police and the district attorney.
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