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A man shot and killed in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Friday night has been identified by authorities.
The victim, 32-year-old Joseph Pauline of New Bedford, was found in the parking lot outside the Richdale Food Market on Brock Avenue on Friday night. Police had initially received a report of shots being fired around 6:45 p.m. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Pauline was brought to Saint Luke s Hospital in New Bedford and pronounced dead at 7:44 p.m., according to the Bristol County District Attorney s Office.
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Updated: 10:37 AM EDT May 15, 2021 A New Bedford man is dead after he was shot outside of a local convenience store, according to the Bristol County District Attorney s Office.New Bedford police received multiple 911 calls at about 6:45 p.m. Friday about shots being fired outside the Richdale Food Market on Brock Avenue.Authorities say first responders found the victim, identified as 32-year-old Joseph Pauline, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Pauline was rushed to Saint Luke s Hospital in New Bedford, where he was pronounced dead at 7:44 p.m. Friday.Homicide prosecutors and Massachusetts State Police detectives with the district attorney s office, along with New Bedford police, are investigating the shooting as a homicide.
New Bedford residents 65 and over who receive their COVID-19 vaccination at specified clinic sites in the city will receive a $20 Dunkin’ gift card with their first dose beginning on Wednesday, May 19, Mayor Jon Mitchell announced on Friday.
According to the release, while most of New Bedford’s seniors are vaccinated, the average vaccination rate for those 65 and up is lower than the state average.
“Dunkin’ gift cards will now be offered to any New Bedford resident age 65 and over who receive their vaccines at the walk-up FEMA-run clinic at the Waterfront Vaccination Center on Hervey Tichon Avenue, or at the New Bedford Health Department-operated clinics - including Andrea McCoy Recreation Center, New Bedford Health Department mobile clinics, and homebound vaccination appointments run by the Health Department and EMS. Gift cards will be distributed on-site for first doses, beginning on Wednesday, May 19.”