Fall River, Gabriel House
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Two GoFundMe campaigns have been set up to help the family of a Massachusetts man killed in a police shooting this week.
Brenda Cropper, 66, had been hospitalized in critical condition following Sunday’s five-alarm blaze. The post 10th person dies in Fall River assisted living facility fire, DA says appeared first on Boston.
The preventable tragedy at Gabriel House demonstrates the potential suffering posed to vulnerable populations, particularly the elderly, by the savage cuts to social programs in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” relied upon by millions.
Today, the Fall River Police Department released body-cam footage of the incident, as the death toll increases to 10.
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Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
Police, fire, and EMS crews worked to rescue residents as smoke and flames spread through Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in the heart of the city.