Boyfriend of mother shot and killed with her son in Mass. city faces murder charges

The boyfriend of a mother who was shot and killed along with her son at a home in Fall River on Friday is facing murder charges in connection with their deaths, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office announced Sunday.

Fall River resident Arlington Cole, 54, has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in the deaths of Elizabeth Almeida, 54, and her son Nicholas Almeida, 25, the district attorney's office said.

Fall River police received a 911 call about the double shooting at 431 Barnes St. shortly after 8 p.m. on Jan. 30, the district attorney's office said. Officers found the Almeidas inside the home with gunshot wounds.

The mother and son were taken to a local hospital where they were declared dead, the district attorney's office said. Police also found Cole at the scene, along with a gun.

Fall River police and the district attorney's office are investigating the Almeidas' deaths. No further information has been released.

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