Man Found Guilty in 2019 New Bedford Shooting that Killed Teen

Man found guilty in 2019 New Bedford shooting that killed teen

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — A jury has convicted a man of firing the shots that killed a teenager and paralyzed another in New Bedford more than five years ago, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III announced Thursday. Kevin Edwards, of Fall River, was found guilty of murder, assault and battery, and gun-related charges in the death of 17-year-old Paul Callazo-Ruiz. On Oct. 19, 2019, Callazo-Ruiz was shot in the back while walking al…

Man convicted in 2019 murder of 17-year-old in New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III said that Kevin Edwards was convicted in the case of the murder of 17-year-old Paul Collazo-Ruiz. Edwards was convicted on charges of murder, assault and battery with a firearm, and other firearms offenses. On Oct. 19, 2019, police responded to a shooting on Ashley Boulevard and discovered Collazo-Ruiz and a 20-year-old New Bedford man had both been shot. Collazo-Ruiz …

Second suspect found guilty in 2019 homicide

Suspect convicted for the 2019 homicide of Celeste McDonald.

Fall River killer convicted of gunning down New Bedford teen, second victim left paralyzed

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announces that a Bristol County jury has convicted Kevin Edwards of Murder, Assault and Battery with a Firearm and other Firearms offenses for the October 2019 homicide of Paul Collazo-Ruiz in New Bedford which also paralyzed a second victim. Sentencing will take place on May 22, 2025, …