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Felon Released After 17 Years in Prison Killed in Shootout With Fall River Police FALL RIVER, Mass. (February 8, 2026) — At approximately 12:13 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man with a firearm inside a vehicle outside a residence. Police located Vaughn near a dark-colored SUV and began a pat-down search. Authorities said Vaughn resisted, resulting in a physical struggle. While on the ground, he produced a firearm and opened fire, striking one officer in the elbow and another in the abdomen. The second officer's bullet-resistant vest was struck. Officers returned fire, hitting Vaughn. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Both wounded officers were treated and released. The shooting followed an earlier February 7 response to reports of erratic driving and an altercation near Knight's Gas Station/Towing on Linden Street. Officers located Vaughn and two other individuals in an SUV and directed them to leave. Investigators recovered a Glock handgun fitted with an aftermarket machine-gun conversion device, commonly called a switch. Authorities determined Vaughn was a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms. Criminal History: In 2007, Vaughn was convicted of three counts of armed assault with intent to murder and three counts of mayhem stemming from a 2005 shooting at Larry's Sports Pub in Fall River. Three people were shot and survived. He received consecutive prison terms totaling 18 to 20 years, plus 10 years of probation. Vaughn entered custody on April 14, 2005, and was released July 21, 2022. This indicates he served approximately 17 years and three months in custody. In 2010, he was also indicted in connection with a separate 2005 nightclub shooting involving two victims. The final disposition of that case was not established in the records reviewed. #police #cops #crime #policia #polizei #CrimeNews