New Bedford Homicide Victim Identified

NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford man killed in a shooting in the city this morning has been publicly identified as 36-year-old Luis Miranda.

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office said Miranda was fatally shot just after 1 a.m. Friday in the area of 193 Weld St.

Police were alerted to the shooting through a ShotSpotter activation.

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First responders arrived to find the male gunshot victim alone in a Chrysler Sebring.

He was determined to be dead at the scene by New Bedford paramedics, according to the D.A.'s office.

Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s office, New Bedford police and Homicide Unit prosecutors are actively investigating the homicide.

The investigation is extremely active at this time, according to the office, and no further information is being revealed.

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