On the evening of January 30, 2026, 54-year-old Elizabeth Liz Kut Almeida and her 25-year-old son Nicholas Almeida were fatally shot in their Fall River, Massachusetts home at about 8:05 p.m. Responding officers found both victims with gunshot wounds at 431 Barnes Street; they were taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. A firearm was recovered at the residence.

Authorities located 54-year-old Arlington Cole at the scene. A male caller had told the 911 dispatcher he had just shot his wife and son and that the weapon was on the kitchen table. Cole was taken into custody and has been charged with two counts of Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon causing Serious Bodily Injury. The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office and the Fall River Police Department are investigating.

Friends remembered Elizabeth as a welcoming mother and Nicholas for his sense of humor and love of fishing. Does anyone who knew the Almeidas have information that could help the investigation?