"Thank you, Detective Monteiro, for reminding us all what service with compassion truly looks like," Fall River Police wrote in a social media post.

The family of a man shot and killed by Fall River police on Tuesday morning decried the police response that led to his death and called for the department to provide a more detailed account of what led up to officers shooting at the man.

River police officers kicked down doors and battled heavy smoke to search for and evacuate residents—many with mobility issues—from a fire that tore through an assisted

A man who was experiencing a mental health crisis was shot and killed by responding police officers during an hourslong standoff early Tuesday morning, according to authorities.

New bodycam footage released by Fall River police shows the moment shots rang out during an escalating encounter with a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More