Massachusetts

Teen Killed in New Bedford Double Shooting

17-year-old Paul Collazo-Ruiz was shot and killed Saturday night in New Bedford

Authorities are investigating a shooting in New Bedford, Massachusetts, that left one teen dead Saturday night. 

Police responded to the corner of Tallman Street and Ashley Boulevard shortly after 7 p.m. where two people were found shot. 

One of the victims, later identified as 17-year-old Paul Collazo-Ruiz, of New Bedford, died at the scene. The second victim, identified only as a 20-year-old New Bedford man, was taken to a nearby hospital and remains in serious condition at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, authorities said. 

The investigation is active and ongoing.

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