Larry Ruiz-Barreto

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 11/12/2017

Place of the incident:

Fall River, Bristol, MA
Airport Rd & Riggenbach Rd

Police responded just after 11:30 p.m. to a report of possible gunshots near the intersection of Riggenbach and Airport roads. Upon arrival, a number of vehicles left the area, and police attempted to pull one of them over. It was during that encounter that an officer opened fire into the car and killed the driver, Larry Ruiz-Barreto. The details of what precipitated the killing, if anything, were withheld.

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