The victim in Tuesday night's shooting in New Bedford died Friday afternoon.

According to a release from the Bristol County D.A.'s office, 21-year-old Justin Ortiz of New Bedford died from his injuries around 4 p.m. Friday at Rhode Island Hospital.

Ortiz was found shot in the head in the hallway of an apartment building at 51 Tallman Street in New Bedford on Tuesday night.

State Police detectives, New Bedford Police and prosecutors are still actively investigating the shooting, now officially ruled a homicide.

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