A 26-year-old was fatally shot overnight in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and authorities are investigating it as a homicide.
The Bristol County District Attorney's Office announced they are actively investigating the shooting that occurred earlier Saturday in the area of 36 Acushnet Avenue.
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According to the district attorney's office, New Bedford police received 911 calls around 12:47 a.m. about males fighting and an apparent gunshot.
First responders found Nicholas Miller, of Bridgewater, with a gunshot wound, the DA said. He was rushed to Saint Luke's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 3 a.m.
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An investigation into the homicide is active and ongoing, authorities said. Further information about the case cannot be released at this time.
