On the evening of Friday, January 30, 2026, a double homicide occurred at a residence on Barnes Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. At about 8:05 p.m., police responding to a 911 call found 25-year-old Nicholas Almeida and his 54-year-old mother, Elizabeth Almeida, with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. People who knew Nicholas remembered him for his sense of humor and his love of fishing.

Officers located and arrested 54-year-old Arlington Cole at the scene and recovered a firearm. Scanner transmissions from that night reportedly captured a complaint that the caller had just shot his wife and son and that the gun was on the kitchen table. Cole was initially charged with two counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury; the charges were later updated to include two counts of murder and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm. He was arraigned in Fall River District Court and ordered held without bail. The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office and the Fall River Police Department are handling the investigation.

If anyone knew Nicholas or has information about the events on Barnes Street that night, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.