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Nigel Vaughn

Age : 40

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/08/2026

Location : Linden Street

City : Fall River

County : Bristol

State : Massachusetts

Agency : Fall River Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/08/2026, Fall River Police officers responded after receiving a report of a man with a gun in a vehicle on Linden Street. Officers located Nigel Vaughn and conducted an encounter that escalated into a physical struggle. During the confrontation, Vaughn discharged a firearm and struck two officers. Officers fired their weapons and shot Vaughn. He was transported to a hospital where he died. Police recovered a modified handgun at the scene and investigators secured the area while state authorities began reviewing the shooting.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2026/02/08/nigel-vaughn-shot-by-fall-river-police-had-violent-criminal-record/88579893007/
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/officerinvolved-shooting-fall-river-leaves-two-officers-injured-suspect-dead/W6FRH7GJ7FEJVO6LYD42WYTTPY/