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Police seek plow that destroyed Acushnet church sign, drove off
A snow plow destroyed a church’s sign and fence while working Sunday in Acushnet, Massachusetts, and the driver left the scene, police said. In fact, the driver later passed by an officer who was taking a report and didn’t stop and explain what happened, Acushnet police said Tuesday, asking for help finding the driver. They shared images of a...
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What to know about deadly Fairhaven shooting
Police say they tried to talk Paul Coderre down and used a Taser, but ultimately he fired his gun and shot an Acushnet officer in the leg, leading to his death when officers returned fire.
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Shooting in Fairhaven leaves ex-fire official dead, officer injured: What we know
It started out as a night of drinking with friends but it ended with a shootout with police that ultimately led to a former Massachusetts city fire official’s death. Former acting New Bedford Fire Chief Paul Coderre, 55, was drinking with friends at the Bayside Lounge in Fairhaven when he got into an altercation Friday. He tried to drive home,…
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Man killed, officer injured in Fairhaven shooting
Authorities say 55-year-old Paul Coderre was drinking with friends at the Bayside Lounge in Fairhaven when he got into an altercation inside.
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Former acting New Bedford fire chief killed in shootout with police in Fairhaven
An Acushnet police officer was treated and released from the hospital after being shot in the leg by Paul Coderre, who previously headed the New Bedford Fire Department; officers returned fire, killing Coderre.
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Ex-acting New Bedford fire chief killed after shooting at police in Fairhaven, hurting officer
Authorities say the former acting fire chief of New Bedford, Massachusetts, was killed after opening fire on police in Fairhaven Friday, injuring one officer from Acushnet. The shooting happened at Bayside Lounge on Sconticut Neck Road. Police responded around 5 p.m. to a report of an intoxicated man, later identified as 55-year-old Paul Coderre of Dartmouth, who was fired as…