Fall River Homicide Investigation Underway

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office

Thomas M. Quinn III

District Attorney

Press Release
May 14, 2023

Massachusetts State Police detectives, Fall River Police and Homicide Unit prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which occurred in the City of Fall River late last night into this morning.

On Saturday night at around 10:44, Fall River Police responded to multiple 911 calls for reports of shots fired in the area of 275 County Street in Fall River.

Upon arrival on scene, first responders located a male victim, later identified as Diamonte Odom, 23, of Fall River, laying on a sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound.  

The victim was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, where he was pronounced deceased this morning at 2:40 am.

No suspects are in custody at this time and the investigation is extremely active as of this moment.  No further information or facts of the case can be disseminated publicly at this time. 

Contacts:

Gregg Miliote

Director of Communications

774-292-9576